WatchGuard Endpoint Security in N-able N-central Overview

The WatchGuard Endpoint Security plug-in integrates with these sections in N-central:

Views
Actions
Configuration
Administration

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Views

In N-central you can use the Views section to see different views of your security status. Use the Active Issues list, All Devices list, and Job Status list to view detailed information about your monitored devices.

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Active Issues

Select Active Issues to view all active security issues. This list shows items the service monitors (for example, indicators of attack, malware, PUP, protection status) and any associated failures or warnings.

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All Devices

Select All Devices to check the status of your devices. You can view the status of network, mobile, and SaaS devices from this page.

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Select an icon in the Status column to view monitoring details on the Device Details page. The monitoring details include a list of items monitored and the status of each item.

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A red error icon in the Status column indicates WatchGuard Endpoint Security detected a security incident. Point to the error icon to view additional information.

Screen shot of N-Central Device Details, Monitoring

An error icon shows when any of these return a failed result:

Protection status
WatchGuard agent installation
Machine without a license

A warning icon shows when any of these events occur:

Indicators of attack detected in the last seven days
PUP execution detected in the last seven days
Malware execution detected in the last seven days

Threat detections always show with a normal status, even when detections occur. You can see threat detection details in the Value column for the item.

Job Status List

When you create a task, you can check the progress of the job on the Job Status page. Select specific jobs to see additional information.

Screen shot of N-Central Job Status List

For more information on WatchGuard Endpoint Security tasks for macOS devices, see Run Tasks on macOS Devices in N-able N-central.

For more information on WatchGuard Endpoint Security tasks for Windows devices, see Automation Policies for Windows Devices in N-able N-central.

Actions

Use the Actions section to run scripts for macOS devices and automation policies for Windows devices.

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For more information on WatchGuard Endpoint Security actions for macOS devices, see Run Tasks on macOS Devices in N-able N-central.

For more information on WatchGuard Endpoint Security actions for Windows devices, see Automation Policies for Windows Devices in N-able N-central.

Configuration

Use the Configuration section to configure notifications, rules, add scheduled task profiles, and open the Script/Software Repository.

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For more information on how to configure WatchGuard Endpoint Security in N-central, see Configure the WatchGuard Endpoint Security Plug-in for N-able.

Administration

Use the Administration section to import the service template and create custom properties.

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For more information on how to create custom properties and import the service template in N-central, see Install the WatchGuard Endpoint Security Plug-in for N-able N-central.