McAfee® Network Manager presents a graphical view of the computers and components that make up your home network. You can use Network Manager to remotely monitor the protection status of each managed computer in your network and to remotely fix reported security vulnerabilities on those managed computers.
Network Manager provides the following features:
Graphical network map: Network Manager's network map provides a graphical overview of the security status of the computers and components that make up your home network. When you make changes to your network (for example, adding a computer), the network map recognizes those changes. You can refresh the network map, rename the network, and show or hide components of the network map to customize your view. You can also view the details associated with any of the components displayed on the network map.
Remote management: Use the Network Manager network map to manage the security status of the computers that make up your home network. You can invite a computer to join the managed network, monitor the managed computer's protection status, and fix known security vulnerabilities from a remote computer on the network.
The following table describes the icons commonly used on the Network Manager network map.
 | Represents an online, managed computer. |
 | Represents an offline, managed computer. |
 | Represents an unmanaged computer that has McAfee 2007 security software installed. |
 | Represents an offline, unmanaged computer. |
 | Represents an online computer that does not have McAfee 2007 security software installed, or an unknown network device. |
 | Represents an online computer that does not have McAfee 2007 security software installed, or an offline, unknown network device. |
 | Signifies that the corresponding item is protected and connected. |
 | Signifies that the corresponding item requires your attention. |
 | Signifies that the corresponding item requires your attention and is disconnected. |
 | Represents a wireless home router. |
 | Represents a standard home router. |
 | Represents the Internet when connected. |
 | Represents the Internet when disconnected. |
FAQs
Access the Network Map
Refresh the Network Map
Rename the Network
Show or hide items on the Network Map
View item details
Join a Managed Network
Invite a computer to join the Managed Network
Stop Trusting Computers on the Network
Access the Network Map
You set up a managed network by working with the items on your network map and adding members (computers) to the network
Each time that you connect a computer to the network, Network Manager analyzes the state of the network to determine if there are any members (managed or unmanaged), the router attributes, and the Internet status. If no members are found, Network Manager assumes that the currently connected computer is the first computer on the network and automatically makes the computer a managed member with administration permissions. By default, the name of the network includes the workgroup or domain name of the first computer that connects to the network with McAfee 2007 security software installed; however you can rename the network at any time.
When you make changes to your network (for example, adding a computer), you can customize the network map. For example, you can refresh the network map, rename the network, and show or hide components of the network map to customize your view. You can also view the details associated with any of the components displayed on the network map.
You access a map of your network by launching Network Manager from the SecurityCenter list of common tasks. The network map provides a graphical representation of the computers and components that make up your home network
To access the network map:
1. On the Windows® taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee icon.
2. On the Basic Menu or Advanced Menu, click Manage Network.
The network map appears in the right pane.
Note: The first time that you access the network map, you are prompted to trust the other computers on the network before the network map appears.
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Refresh the Network Map
You can refresh the network map at any time; for example, after another computer joins the managed network.
To refresh the network map:
1. On the Windows® taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee icon.
2. On the Basic Menu or Advanced Menu, click Manage Network.
The network map appears in the right pane
3. Under I want to, click Refresh the network map
Note: The Refresh the network map link is only available when no items are selected on the network map. To deselect an item, click the selected item, or click an area of white space on the network map.
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Rename the Network
By default, the name of the network includes the workgroup or domain name of the first computer that connects to the network with McAfee 2007 security software installed. If this name is not appropriate, you can change it.
To rename the network:
1. On the Windows® taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee icon.
2. On the Basic Menu or Advanced Menu, click Manage Network.
The network map appears in the right pane
3. Under I want to, click Rename the network.
4. Type the name of the network in the Name: box and click OK.
Note: The Rename network link is only available when no items are selected on the network map. To deselect an item, click the selected item, or click an area of white space on the network map.
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Show or hide items on the Network Map
By default, all of the computers and components in your home network are shown on the network map. However, if you have hidden items, you can show them again at any time. Only unmanaged items can be hidden; managed computers cannot be hidden.
To show hidden items on the Network Map:
1. On the Windows® taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee icon.
2. On the Basic Menu or Advanced Menu, click Manage Network.
The network map appears in the right pane.
3. Under I want to, click Show hidden items.
To hide an item on the Network Map:
1. On the Windows® taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee icon.
2. On the Basic Menu or Advanced Menu, click Manage Network.
The network map appears in the right pane.
3. Under I want to, click on item on the network map and then click Hide this item.
4. In the confirmation box,click Yes.
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View item details
You can view detailed information about any component in your network by selecting the component on the network map. This information includes the component name, its protection status, and other information required to manage the component.
To view an item's details:
1. Click an item's icon on the network map.
2. Under Details, view the information about the item.
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Join a Managed Network
Before a computer can be remotely managed or can be granted permission to remotely manage other computers on the network, it must become a trusted member of the network. Network membership is granted to new computers by existing network members (computers) with administration permissions. To ensure that only trusted computers join the network, users at both the granting and joining computers must authenticate each other.
When a computer joins the network, it is prompted to expose its McAfee protection status to other computers on the network. If a computer agrees to expose its protection status, it becomes a managed member of the network. If a computer refuses to expose its protection status, it becomes an unmanaged member of the network. Unmanaged members of the network are usually guest computers who want to access other network features (for example, file or printer sharing).
Note: After joining, if you have other McAfee networking programs installed (for example, McAfee Wireless Network Security or EasyNetwork), the computer is also recognized as a managed computer in those programs. The permission level that is assigned to a computer in Network Manager applies to all McAfee networking programs. For more information about what guest, full, or administrative permissions mean in other McAfee networking programs, see the documentation provided for that program
When you receive an invitation to join a managed network, you can either accept or reject the invitation. You can also determine whether you want this computer and other computers on the network to monitor each other's security settings (for example, whether or not a computer's virus protection services are up-to-date).
To join a managed network:
1. In the invitation dialog box, click the Allow this computer and other computers to monitor each other's security settings box to place a check mark in it. This will allow other computers on the managed network to monitor your computer's security settings.
2. Click Join.
3. When you accept the invitation, two playing cards are displayed. Confirm that the playing cards are the same as those displayed on the computer that invited you to join the managed network.
4. Click Confirm.
Note: If the computer that invited you to join the managed network is not displaying the same playing cards that are displayed in the security confirmation dialog box, there has been a security breach on the managed network. Joining the network could put your computer at risk; therefore, click Reject in the security confirmation dialog box.
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Invite a computer to join the Managed Network
If a computer is added to the managed network or another unmanaged computer exists on the network, you can invite that computer to join the managed network. Only computers with administration permissions on the network can invite other computers to join the network. When you send the invitation, you also specify the permission level you want to assign to the joining computer.
To invite a computer to join the managed network
1. Click an unmanaged computer's icon in the network map.
2. Under I want to, click Monitor this computer.
3. In the Invite a computer to join this managed network dialog box, click one of the following:
- Grant guest access :Guest access allows the computer access to the network.
- Grant full access to all managed network applications : Full access (like guest access) allows the computer access to the network.
- Grant administrative access to all managed network applications : Administrative access allows the computer access to the network with administration permissions. It also allows the computer to grant access to other computers who want to join the managed network.
4. Click Invite. An invitation to join the managed network is sent to the computer.
5. When the computer accepts the invitation, two playing cards are displayed. Confirm that the playing cards are the same as those displayed on the computer that you have invited to join the managed network.
6. Click Grant Access.
Note: If the computer that you invited to join the managed network is not displaying the same playing cards that are displayed in the security confirmation dialog box, there has been a security breach on the managed network. Allowing the computer to join the network could put other computers at risk; therefore, click Reject Access in the security confirmation dialog box.
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Stop Trusting Computers on the Network
If you mistakenly agree to trust the other computers on the network, you can stop trusting them.
To stop trusting computers on the network:
1. On the Windows® taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee icon.
2. On the Basic Menu or Advanced Menu, click Manage Network.
The network map appears in the right pane.
3.Under I want to , click Stop trusting computers on this network.
Note: The Stop trusting computers on this network link is only available when no other managed computers have joined the network.
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