What Is KRMC-Hosted?

An Individual End-User

When an individual purchases a Kanguru Defender secure drive for personal use, they assume both the roles of End-User and Administrator. The data on the Defender device remains secure and accessible only to the owner. As the drive's Administrator, the owner can also have full control and management capabilities through a separate KRMC-Hosted account. Should the owner choose to take advantage of the remote management account options available, they will have administrative management of the drive.

With the purchase of a Defender drive, Kanguru provides a complimentary BASIC KRMC-Hosted account which is a starter account. KRMC operates separately from the drive itself, utilizing the Kanguru Remote Management Console. This console allows the owner to manage their drive; offering a higher level of data security and administrative control. The Kanguru-Hosted account is accessed via the kanguru.com website.

In the event that the Defender encrypted drive is ever lost or stolen, a KRMC-Hosted remote management account allows the Administrator to remotely enable or disable the drive. This additional layer of data protection ensures the security of the user's information on a variety of levels.

There are several types of KRMC accounts which can be scaled up, depending on specific security requirements, number of drives, and budget. Each type of account offers greater flexibility and more granular features. For example, a small to medium-sized business may scale up to the STANDARD package, a cost-effective security solution with the most common management capabilities necessary for non-regulated industries. KRMC Accounts may be purchased on kanguru.com.

A Defender Device Managed By An Organization

Larger organizations may have an IT Administrator, Manager, or Security Officer who is the Administrator of a KRMC Account for several drives. If a Defender encrypted device is distributed to an individual by the organization, the drive is likely to be a managed device, managed and provisioned by the Administrator. In this scenario, the end-user will not have access to the KRMC account. The Defender drive may have specific security policies provisioned by the administrator for the drive, including password requirements, permission restrictions, and location policies.

Depending on the type of KRMC account the drive is being managed by, there could be several administrators managing the Defender device.

The Kanguru Remote Management Console is a dynamic way to manage all Defender devices in the workforce. There are a number of different windows providing in-depth information for all licensed drives. With the Devices window, you can see activity, "Last connected" details, including information for active drives, parked drives, and more. The Actions window provides a full log of targeted actions and devices, with Actions Pending, Failed, and Successful. You can also create Global actions to your entire fleet or a specific set of drives. The Admin Management window provides full management of your sub-administrators, auditors, and groups. Additionally you can see a summary of your Licenses, view Settings, and Reports.

FREE starter account provided with the purchase of a Defender drive

A cost-effective remote management solution for SMBs, and organizations that might not require the stringent controls of a heavily-regulated security environment.

This feature-rich remote management package includes many enhanced security features and network integrations, providing large organizations and enterprise companies with robust data security and protection.

The PREMIUM Account package provides a comprehensive, full-service solution for heavily-regulated, top-level security environments.