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diff --git a/sysutils/webjob/pkg-descr b/sysutils/webjob/pkg-descr index 47375b8a25a6..b8d9d55a7df1 100644 --- a/sysutils/webjob/pkg-descr +++ b/sysutils/webjob/pkg-descr @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ -WebJob downloads a program over HTTP/HTTPS and executes it in one -unified operation. The output, if any, may be directed to stdout/stderr -or a Web resource. WebJob may be useful in incident response and -intrusion analysis as it provides a mechanism to run known good -diagnostic programs on a potentially compromised system. It can -also support a variety of centralized management and host-based -monitoring solutions. +WebJob downloads a program or script from a remote WebJob server +over HTTP/HTTPS and executes it in one unified operation. Any output +produced by the program/script is packaged up and sent to a remote, +possibly different, WebJob server. WebJob is useful because it +provides a mechanism for running known good programs on damaged or +potentially compromised systems. This makes it ideal for remote +diagnostics, incident response, and evidence collection. WebJob +also provides a framework that is conducive to centralized management. +Therefore, it can support and help automate a large number of common +administrative tasks and host-based monitoring scenarios such as +periodic system checks, file updates, integrity monitoring, +patch/package management, and so on. WWW: http://webjob.sourceforge.net/WebJob/ |