LEPIDE SOFTWARE What is New in LepideAuditr Suite 15.2? This dcument explains what is new in LepideAuditr Suite 15.2. LepideAuditr Suite
Table f Cntents Intrductin... 3 1. New Additins... 4 1.1 Radar Tab... 4 1.2 Ntificatins... 5 1.3 SQL Server Health Mnitring... 6 1.4 LepideAuditr Suite (Web Cnsle)... 7 1.5 All Envirnment Changes Reprt... 8 1.6 LepideAuditr App fr Apple ios... 9 1.7 Increased Security... 9 1.8 Change Backup Snapsht Lcatin... 10 1.9 Select Cmpnents in Health Mnitring... 11 1.10 Trial License... 11 2. Enhanced Features... 12 2.1 Imprved User Interface... 12 2.2 Imprved Andrid App... 13 2.3 Default Backup Snapsht Creatin... 14 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 2
Intrductin LepideAuditr Suite 15.2 is a ne-stp slutin fr an rganizatin t mnitr and audit the different server cmpnents. Its main features include live updates, real-time alerts, instant audit reprts, audit cnfiguratin, audit custmizatin, Web Cnsle fr Audit Reprts, and scheduling f reprts. Yu can use LepideAuditr Suite fr fllwing functins. Auditing & Mnitring f Active Directry Grup Plicy Objects Exchange Server SharePint Server SQL Server Health Mnitring f Active Directry Exchange Server SQL Server Capturing backup snapshts and restring the state f bjects f Active Directry Grup Plicies 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 3
1. New Additins 1.1 Radar Tab The ld Dashbard tab has been replaced with an all-new Radar Tab. A new additin t this tab is 360º View that prvides a quick view f what all changes are being made in Active Directry, Grup Plicy, Exchange Server, SQL Server, and SharePint Server. Figure 1: 360º View in Radar Tab Apart frm Tp Admins, Changes by Criticality, All Changes by Date, All Changes by Surce, All Changes Trend, and LiveFeed, the 360º View tab cntains a Resurce Utilizatin reprt that shws the usage f resurces at server cmpnents. 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 4
Figure 2: Resurce Utilizatin Yu can turn n/ff the Resurce Utilizatin reprt and select/unselect the servers t shw/hide their resurce usage. 1.2 Ntificatins The tp navigatin bar nw cntains a ntificatin (bell) icn n the right side. Yu can click icn t view the ntificatins, which shws the issues being faced by the sftware while auditing the server cmpnents. Figure 3: Ntificatins 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 5
1.3 SQL Server Health Mnitring Health Mnitring f SQL Server has been added in the new versin. Figure 4: SQL Server Health Mnitring SQL Server Health Mnitring cntains mre than 10 reprts and lets users create real-time alerts that can be sent t email, LiveFeed updates, and ntificatins in LepideAuditr App. 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 6
1.4 LepideAuditr Suite (Web Cnsle) The new versin f LepideAuditr Suite nw cntains a Web Cnsle, which in fact is a server that lets the users t access the Audit Reprts frm anywhere in the netwrk and even frm utside netwrk if hsted nline. Administratr first has t create the delegatin accunt t select the users t be delegated. It cntains the list f reprts, which the users can access. A single delegatin accunt can wrk fr multiple users. Figure 5: Delegatin Cntrl Settings 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 7
The users can access the Web Cnsle in the Web brwser and lgin with their Active Directry lgin credentials. They can view the reprts fr which they are authrized by the Administratr. Figure 6: A Reprt in Web Cnsle The functinalities f reprts in Web Cnsle is quite similar t that is available in Audit Reprts Tab f LepideAuditr Suite. 1.5 All Envirnment Changes Reprt This new reprt has been added in the Audit Reprts tab and is accessible thrugh Web Cnsle. It displays all changes made in the IT envirnment. 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 8
1.6 LepideAuditr App fr Apple ios LepideAuditr App is nw available fr Apple ios devices. Yu can dwnlad and install the App t view the live ntificatins. The steps t cnfigure the Apple ios App are quite similar t that f Andrid App. Figure 7: LepideAuditr App Figure 8: Settings f Auditr App 1.7 Increased Security The lgin credentials entered by the Administratr t add and audit server cmpnents are nw saved in encrypted frmat. In additin, the auditing lgs can be archived with encryptin. 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 9
1.8 Change Backup Snapsht Lcatin The Administratr can nw change the lcatin where the captured backup snapshts f Active Directry and Grup Plicy are stred. Figure 9: Database Settings displaying the ptin t change backup lcatin In the dmain prperties, the Administratr can use Mve Data wizard t mve the backup snapshts' data frm a lcatin t anther lcatin. 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 10
Figure 10: Mve Data wizard 1.9 Select Cmpnents in Health Mnitring Health Mnitring Tab nw has a cmpnent selectin drp-dwn menu n the tp-right side. Yu can select/unselect the cmpnents t view their Health Mnitring reprts. 1.10 Trial License Figure 11: Cmpnent Selectin in Health Mnitring 15 days Trial License nw cmes already activated with the sftware. When yu add a dmain, SQL Server, r SharePint, 15-days trial license t audit it will be added by default. After the expiry f the trial perid, yu have t purchase a license t cntinue using the sftware. 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 11
2. Enhanced Features 2.1 Imprved User Interface The verall interface f LepideAuditr Suite has been prvided a new lk. The menu bar has been remved and tabs are replaced with a vertical pane n the left side. This pane can be shwn/hidden using a buttn n the tp Navigatin Bar. Figure 12: User Interface Navigatin bar als has back and frward buttns t g back and frward respectively. 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 12
2.2 Imprved Andrid App LepideAuditr App fr Andrid devices has been upgraded and its new versin is available fr dwnlad frm Ggle Play Stre. The user interface f App has been imprved. The menu frm abve has been remved and a buttn is placed n the tp rw t shw/hide menu ptins. Figure 13: Menu Optins Figure 14: Shwing LiveFeed Updates 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 13
2.3 Default Backup Snapsht Creatin The default backup snapshts f Active Directry and Grup Plicy are nw captured in every 24 hurs at 12:00 AM. Yu can mdify the Database Settings f a dmain t mdify this default backup snapsht creatin time and snapsht interval. Figure 15: Backup Snapsht Creatin Time and Interval 2015 Lepide Sftware Pvt. Ltd. Page 14