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snapshot FAQs
What is SnapShot?
What is PointSecure Freeware?
Why is PointSecure offering SnapShot?
Is SnapShot a stand-alone product, or is it part of another product?
How is SnapShot supported?
How do I install SnapShot?
How do I use SnapShot work to perform a security checkup?
What type of user interface is provided for SnapShot?
Does SnapShot install any code on the OpenVMS system?
What information does SnapShot gather from the OpenVMS system?
How do I see a detailed listing of the analysis results?
Can I save the results produced by SnapShot?
What benefits would I get by using PointAudit in addition to SnapShot?
What are the system requirements and prerequisites for SnapShot?
What Windows security permissions are recommended when using SnapShot?
What OpenVMS security permissions are required to use SnapShot?
What versions of OpenVMS does SnapShot support?
What if I am trying to connect to a system behind a firewall?
How do I install SnapShot?
Installation of PatchAnalyzer is very easy and takes only minutes. Simply download the installation package and follow the prompts. Refer to the product Quick Start Guide for help getting started using the product.
How do I use SnapShot work to perform a security checkup?
SnapShot performs an analysis of the installed patches, products, and licenses on the OpenVMS system. To perform an analysis, follow these easy steps:
- Install and launch SnapShot
- In the Host field type in the IP address or DNS name of the host OpenVMS server.
- In the Username field type in your OpenVMS account username.
- In the Password field type in your OpenVMS account password.
- If you wish to save the host information, once the host name has been entered into the Host field, click the ADD button. To remove a host, select the host in the Host Information box and click the DEL button.
- The Connection Time-Out setting specifies how long the application should attempt to connect to the host, and is listed in seconds with the default as 30.
- In the Protocol field, select the type of connection you wish to use.
- In the firewall settings, enter the firewall prompt and the reply to the firewall prompt.
- Click Connect to connect to the OpenVMS system.
- Click Action > Perform Test to analyze the OpenVMS system.
What type of user interface is provided for SnapShot?
SnapShot provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that where you can enter the information required to connect to your OpenVMS system and review the vulnerability information.
Does SnapShot install any code on the OpenVMS system?
No, SnapShot does not install any code on the OpenVMS system.
What information does SnapShot gather from the OpenVMS system?
SnapShot gathers account data, file protection settings and system parameter settings from your OpenVMS system.
How do I see a detailed listing of the analysis results?
Because SnapShot is a free tool, it does not include the details behind the vulnerability analysis. To perform a comprehensive audit and view all available detail, take a look at our PointAudit product.
Can I save the results produced by SnapShot?
No, you can not currently save the results, however you can print them by selecting File > Print Results.
What benefits would I get by using PointAudit in addition to SnapShot?
While SnapShot helps you audit the OpenVMS system, it does not provide detailed results of the analysis.
PointSecure PointAudit is an OpenVMS auditing tool that analyzes user account settings, file protection settings and system settings to ensure compliance with your corporate IT security policies. With PointAudit, not only can you view the privileges of particular users or groups, but you can also see all of the account settings such as flags, quotas, access types, etc. In addition to the user account analysis, PointAudit also collects and evaluates file security and system security settings and provides ways to remediate vulnerabilities.
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What is SnapShot?
PointSecure’s SnapShot is a freeware 16 point security analysis tool for OpenVMS systems. SnapShot automates the time consuming task of quickly identifying security vulnerabilities on OpenVMS systems.
What is PointSecure Freeware?
PointSecure Freeware applications are simple tools developed to alleviate common, day-to-day system administrator headaches. They are yours to use anywhere you like, completely free of charge.
All the support materials that you need to install, configure and use PointSecure Freeware tools are provided via FAQs on the PointSecure website.
We’d love to hear what you think about our freeware tools, so if you have comments, feedback or ideas for other cool tools then drop us an email at freeware@pointsecure.com.
Why is PointSecure offering SnapShot?
Identifying vulnerabilities is a pain to do manually, so a tool like SnapShot can save system administrators lots of time.
And…we think that if you like SnapShot then you’ll love our other products like PointAudit and System Detective.
Is SnapShot a stand-alone product, or is it part of another product?
SnapShot is a stand-alone product and it not dependent on any other PointSecure product.
However, SnapShot provides a valuable complement to the security analysis capabilities of PointSecure PointAudit.
How is SnapShot supported?
PointSecure Freeware products are supported differently than our licensed software products – support is available via online FAQs vs. 24x7 phone support, and upgrades come when they come vs. regular maintenance upgrades.
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What are the system requirements and prerequisites for SnapShot?
SnapShot requires:
- Telnet access to your OpenVMS host
- Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) v 2.5 or higher (To obtain a the most recent copy of MDAC or Internet Explorer, go to www.microsoft.com/downloads
- Internet Explorer v 5.0 or higher
- A supported OS (link to OS FAQ)
- A supported OS:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows Vista
What Windows security permissions are recommended when using SnapShot?
A windows domain account with local administrator privileges is required to install PatchAnalyzer. A windows domain account with local user privileges is required to run SnapShot.
What OpenVMS security permissions are required to use SnapShot?
The account you use to connect to an OpenVMS system should have system privileges.
What versions of OpenVMS does SnapShot support?
SnapShot supports the following versions of OpenVMS:
- I64 – OpenVMS 8.3
- I64 – OpenVMS 8.2
- Alpha OpenVMS 8.3
- Alpha OpenVMS 8.2
- Alpha OpenVMS 7.3-2
- VAX OpenVMS 7.3
What if I am trying to connect to a system behind a firewall?
If you are trying to connect to a system that is behind a firewall, you need to make sure that Telnet port 23 is opened to allow you to connect to your VMS system.
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