Grass Valley GV STRATUS Installation v.3.1 - Manual (Page 169)

• GV STRATUS Control Panel application — You must log on with Windows administrator
credentials in order to have access to all the configuration settings in the GV STRATUS Control
Panel application. The log on account must be a part of the local Windows administrator account
on the GV STRATUS Core server. This is required whether you are using a domain or a
workgroup. If you are using a domain, you can additionally add the log on account to the domain
administrators group.
If on a network Workgroup, to configure Authorization Manager settings, you must be running
GV STRATUS Control Panel on the GV STRATUS Core server.
Understanding virus and security policies
Read the topics in this section for a better understanding of your system.
Windows operating system update policy
Grass Valley recognizes that it is essential to deploy Microsoft security patches to Windows operating
system products as quickly as possible. As Grass Valley systems are used to meet the mission-critical
requirements of your environment, it is imperative that these systems be kept up to date in order to
maintain the highest level of security available. To that end, Grass Valley recommends that for
standard-edition Windows operating system products, you install all high priority updates provided
by Microsoft. In the unlikely event that one of these updates causes ill effects to a Grass Valley
system, you are urged to uninstall the update and contact Grass Valley customer service as soon as
possible. Grass Valley will investigate the incompatibility and, if necessary, provide a software
update or work-around to allow the system to properly function with the Microsoft update in question.
Note that this policy applies to “High Priority” updates only. There are countless updates not classified
as “High Priority” that are made available by Microsoft. If you believe that one or more of these
other updates must be applied, contact Grass Valley prior to installation. This policy also applies to
standard-edition (not embedded) operating systems only. Do not attempt to update an embedded
Windows operating system in any way except as directed by Grass Valley for the specific product.
You should exercise common sense when applying updates. Specifically, do not download or install
an update while a Grass Valley product is being used for mission-critical purposes such as play to
air.
Related Topics
Embedded Security modes and policies on page 314
Grass Valley anti-virus scan policy
Grass Valley systems are based on the Microsoft Windows operating system. It is important to
defend this system against virus or Spyware attacks. However, you must use a strategy that allows
you to scan Grass Valley systems without interrupting media access. The Grass Valley Embedded
Security solution on K2 and GV STRATUS systems is a qualified strategy. If you use Embedded
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Understanding system concepts