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Security and Backup I: OEM Architecture

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What sets Kaseya’s software platform apart from stand-alone solutions is the embedded integration approach. Kaseya’s VSA embeds industry-leading Security and Backup solutions from OEM partners, providing complete endpoint protection from malicious software and easy data protection and recovery, all managed from the central Kaseya web-based console. This session will provide you with a thorough understanding of the OEM architecture design and the integration of these key elements in Kaseya’s single-pane of glass.

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Security and Backup I: OEM Architecture

Ben Lavalley

Product Manager, Kaseya

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OEM Architecture Status

Before, in version 6.3: – Each OEM product was integrated individually with

the Kaseya Agent (client-side) and with the VSA (server-side).

– Time-consuming maintenance

Now, in version 6.5 and forward: – Implemented a unique and generic driver that

manages all OEM products

– Integration with a new OEM product follows a simple set of rules

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Proven Design

OEM products leveraging this new architecture today:

– Backup (Acronis)

– Antivirus (Kaspersky)

– Antimalware (MalwareBytes)

– Endpoint Security (AVG)

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Overview

The purpose of the Driver is to run tasks that take the form of an OEM product executable being launched as a process.

Examples of tasks: running a backup, scanning for viruses, deploying software, etc.

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How it works

The Driver is an “Agent Extension” and therefore is packaged as a DLL exporting well known functions (SendMsg, Stop, IsDone). It is loaded by a program that is launched by the Kaseya Agent.

Being an Agent Extension, the Driver expects to receive commands via the SendMsg function. The commands must be formatted as a command line when typed into a command shell.

The Driver is completely “data driven”, meaning that it has not been built with the knowledge of any OEM product inside of it.

The Driver loads data from files and that data drive the runtime of the Driver.