Microsoft KB Archive/943917

= The status of the hub computer may differ from the status of the OneCare circle =

Article ID: 943917

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Live OneCare

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes why the status of a hub computer may differ from the status of your OneCare circle.

Note A OneCare circle is a small network of computers that share the same Windows Live OneCare subscription.



MORE INFORMATION
The status of the hub computer can differ from the overall status of the OneCare circle. This behavior occurs because the overall status of the OneCare circle will reflect the status of the computer in the circle that has the lowest status.

For example, if one of the computers in the circle is in ‘Red’ status, the overall status of the circle will be ‘Red’. However, the status of the hub computer may be ‘Green’.

Definition of a hub computer
A hub computer is a computer from which you can monitor or manage the other computers in a OneCare circle. On a hub computer, you can monitor the status of other computers in the OneCare circle and perform high priority actions. Sometimes, you can change the status of another computer in the circle remotely from the hub computer. You cannot perform low priority actions from a hub computer, such as remotely installing Microsoft Windows updates.

