The GFI Languard Network Security Scanner is a network security solution that not only scans your operating systems and applications for missing patches but also for open ports, open shares, weak passwords, and more.This GFI product runs on Windows 2000/ 2003 family operating systems as well as Windows XP. You need to make sure the systems being scanned don't have personal firewall software running as it may block the scanner.
The scanner has a "New Scan" button which enables you to scan a single computer or whole a domain for missing patches. It actually goes beyond this by giving you the option to scan TCP/ UDP ports, CGI, and force patch updates.
The general layout of the Web-based GUI was very good. It's hard to think you could get confused using this software. The product can also generate reports based on users or groups with high and medium vulnerabilities or you can simply generate a full report that will display everything. This is a great package that does a bit more than just simple patching. This product was also the least expensive.
| Product | GFI LanGuard |
| Price | 1-50 users AU$649; unlimited users AU$1639 |
| Vendor | GFI |
| Phone | 1800 225 543 |
| Web | www.gfi.com |
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| Runs on Windows machines. | |
| Futureproofing |  ½ |
| Features network scanning tools that others don't. | |
| ROI |  ½ |
| Well priced for what it does. | |
| Service |  |
| First three months free support and upgrades, ongoing support at 20 percent of list price per year. | |
| Rating |  ½ |
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