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Other functions
NPM - the agent
NPM with its agent deserves a more detailed explanation than 
the other components—partly because it’s fundamental to NVC, 
partly because it cannot be configured directly, it is invisible and 
always running. The agent is the main functionality of Norman 
Program Manager (NPM)
, described in the section starting on 
page 17.
The agent’s file name is Zanda.exe—short for Zero 
Administration Network Distribution Agent. The agent—and 
NPM as such—is the link between those components that need to 
communicate, and thus essential to NVC. 
The agent resides locally, i.e. on the workstation. When 
instructed by the workstation, the agent will fetch files from the 
server. For example, if the configuration file specifies that the 
workstation should look for updates at the server every day at 
noon, it is the agent that picks up the files. In addition, the agent 
will send messages from the workstation to the server.
The agent is always running. 
These are some of the tasks that the agent takes care of:
Handle NVC updates. 
Manage all network traffic, like virus alerts, and all other 
message handling.
Ensure that the configuration is in accordance with the 
administrator’s requirement for the individual 
workstation.
Fetch software updates, new configuration and task files.
Clean up the quarantine area.
Features its own scheduler.