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IBM MaaS360 Laptop Management for Windows Protect laptops, desktops, ultrabooks and tablets from a single screen

Manage Windows devices in the CloudIBM® MaaS360® Laptop Management for Windows delivers a self-service, cloud-based solution that makes it easier and faster than ever for IT to support the entire Windows PC lifecycle.

It streamlines the process of securing today’s expanding suite of Windows computing devices, all from a single window – the same portal used for Mobile Device Management (MDM).

MaaS360 gives you an industry-leading solution for a unified approach to manage the many devices in your IT environment, from Windows devices to Mac laptops, as well as smartphones and tablets powered by iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry.

Just as simple as managing mobile devicesSimple, over-the-air (OTA) enrollment (just like MDM) and a unified, consistent workflow, independent of device form factor, provide an easy-to-use portal for IT administrators.

MaaS360 Laptop Management for Windows delivers usable information across your laptops, desktops, ultrabooks and tablets. By collecting and correlating endpoint data from these devices, you get exceptional visibility into hardware and installed software, missing patches, outdated anti-virus signature files and so much more.

Mobility Intelligence™ dashboards and reports, including My Alert Center, help you to comply with corporate standards and government regulations.

Key benefits• Make sure patches, third-party and

software anti-virus signature files are kept up to date

• Push Microsoft patches and application updates to devices, independent of their location

• Push software to devices, independent of their location

• Locate the device

• Shut down or restart the device

• Stop/Start/Restart a service

• Send messages or lock devices

• Wipe the hard drive if the device is lost or stolen

• Demonstrate compliance for audits

• Consistent, unified workflows across device form factors

• OTA device enrollment

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Gain visibilityMaaS360 Laptop Management for Windows shines a light onto hardware and software on Windows laptops, desktops, ultrabooks and tablets. A software agent runs continuously on managed devices for reporting and analysis.• Hardware inventory• Software inventory including application types (Win32 and

Windows Store applications)• Status information about security applications:

– Anti-virus – Personal firewall – Anti-spyware – Data encryption – Backup and recovery

• Operating system (OS) details• OS patch levels and information, including file size, severity

level and how many users are missing each one• Updates for Windows applications, i.e., Java and Adobe

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Figure 2: Example of device details of a Windows laptop

Figure 1: Protect and manage Windows devices

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Patch and application update distributionMaaS360 Laptop Management for Windows highlights the outstanding updates for Microsoft patches and security updates, along with updates for commonly used applications. It provides the ability to distribute and apply the updates to your devices from the same browser, whenever the device is connected to the Internet.Payloads include:• MSFT patches• iTunes updates• Adobe updates• Operating systems• Software inventory

Figure 4: Examples of patch distribution settings

Take controlMaaS360 Laptop Management for Windows extends visibility to help IT manage Windows devices across the organization. Through a centralized console, IT managers can perform a number of actions with unified workflows.• Enroll devices over-the-air (OTA)• Identify, schedule and install outstanding OS patches• Locate, lock, shut down or restart the device• Choose a service then stop, start or restart it• Distribute packages with documents and apps to increase

employee productivity while keeping your data safeguarded• Send a message to the user

Figure 3: Example of the available actions for a Windows laptop

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Protect your Windows devices MaaS360 supports Windows-based laptops, desktops and ultrabooks, in addition to smartphones and tablets. These types of devices can be managed through a single portal accessed through a web browser.

Build on the Cloud Because MaaS360 is a cloud-based solution, it does not require you to install servers, deal with complex configurations or provide on-going maintenance. Deployment is quick and easy, and in just a few clicks you get instant visibility and control.

With MaaS360, IT can support and manage enterprise mobile computing devices, even when they are not connected to the corporate network.

MaaS360 Laptop Management for Windows supports Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8+, Windows 8+ Pro and Windows 10 (including 32-bit and 64-bit where applicable).

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