Endpoint Manager

• Introduction To Endpoint Manager
  • Key Concepts
  • Best Practices
  • Quick Start
  • Login Into The Admin Console
• The Admin Console
• The Dashboard
• Devices And Device Groups
  • Manage Device Groups
    • Create Device Groups
    • Edit A Device Group
    • Assign Configuration Profiles To A Device Group
    • Remove A Device Group
    • Run Procedures On Customer Groups
  • Manage Devices
    • Add New Devices
    • Manage Windows Devices
      • View And Edit Device Name
      • View Summary Information
      • View Hardware Information
      • View Network Information
      • View Maintenance Windows Associated With Device
      • View And Manage Profiles Associated With A Device
      • View And Manage Applications Installed On A Device
      • View The Files On A Device
      • View Exported Configurations And Import Profiles
      • View MSI Files Installed On A Device Through Endpoint Manager
      • View And Manage Patches For Windows And 3rd Party Applications
      • View Antivirus Scan History
      • View And Manage Device Group Memberships
      • View Device Logs
    • Manage Mac OS Devices
      • View And Edit Mac OS Device Name
      • Summary Information Of Mac Device
      • View Installed Applications
      • View Quarantined Files On Mac OS Device
      • View And Manage Profiles Associated With A Device
      • View Packages Installed On A Device Through Endpoint Manager
      • View And Manage Device Group Memberships
      • View Mac Device Logs
    • Manage Linux Devices
      • View And Edit Linux Device Name
      • Summary Information Of Linux Device
      • View Network Information Of A Linux Device
      • View And Manage Profiles Associated With A Linux Device
      • View Linux Packages Installed On A Device Through Endpoint Manager
      • View And Manage Device Group Memberships
    • Manage Android Devices
      • View And Edit Device Name
      • View Summary Information
      • Manage Installed Applications
      • View And Manage Profiles Associated With A Device
      • View Sneak Peek Pictures To Locate Lost Devices
      • View The Location Of The Device
      • View And Manage Device Group Memberships
    • Manage IOS Devices
      • View And Edit Device Name Of An IOS Device
      • View Summary Information Of An IOS Device
      • View Applications Installed On An IOS Device
      • View And Manage Profiles Associated With An IOS Device
      • View The Location Of An IOS Device
      • View And Manage Group Memberships Of An IOS Device
    • View User Information
    • Remove A Device
    • Remote Management Of Windows And Mac OS Devices
      • Transfer Items To / From The Remote Computer
    • Remotely Manage Folders And Files On Windows Devices
    • Manage Processes On Remote Windows Devices
    • Manage Services On Remote Windows Devices
    • Use The Command Prompt On Remote Windows Devices
    • Apply Procedures To Windows And Mac Devices
    • Remotely Install And Manage Packages On Windows Devices
    • Remotely Install Packages On Mac OS Devices
    • Remotely Install Packages On Linux Devices
    • Send Enrollment Link To IOS Devices
    • Install Apps On Android/iOS Devices
    • Generate An Alarm On Android Devices
    • Remotely Lock Mobile And Mac OS Devices
    • Wipe Selected Mobile And Mac Devices
    • Assign Configuration Profiles To Selected Devices
    • Set / Reset Screen Lock Password For Mobile Devices
    • Update Device Information
    • Send Text Messages To Mobile Devices
    • Restart Selected Windows Devices
    • Shutdown Windows Devices
    • Wake Offline Device
    • Change A Devices Owner
    • Change The Ownership Status Of A Device
    • Add Custom Notes And Tags On Devices
    • Generate Device List Report
  • Bulk Enrollment Of Devices
    • Enroll Windows, Mac OS And Linux Devices By Installing The Communication Client
      • Enroll Windows Devices Via AD Group Policy
      • Enroll Windows, Mac OS And Linux Devices By Offline Installation Of Agent
      • Enroll Windows Devices Using Auto Discovery And Deployment Tool
    • Enroll The Android And IOS Devices Of AD Users
  • Download And Install The Remote Control Tool
• Users And User Groups
  • Manage Users
    • Create New User Accounts
      • Manually Add Users
      • Import Users From A CSV File
    • Enroll User Devices For Management
      • Enroll Android Devices
      • Enroll IOS Devices
      • Enroll Windows Endpoints
      • Enroll Mac OS Endpoints
      • Enroll Linux OS Endpoints
    • View User Details
      • Update The Details Of A User
    • Assign Configuration Profiles To A Users Devices
    • Remove A User
    • Generate New Password For A User
    • Reset Two Factor Authentication Token For A User
    • Run Procedures On User Devices
  • Manage User Groups
    • Create A New User Group
    • Edit A User Group
    • Assign Configuration Profiles To A User Group
    • Remove A User Group
    • Run Procedures On Group Devices
  • Configure Role Based Access Control For Users
    • Create A New Role
    • Manage Permissions And Users Assigned To A Role
    • Remove A Role
    • Manage Roles Assigned To A User
• Configuration Templates
  • Create Configuration Profiles
    • Profiles For Android Devices
    • Profiles For IOS Devices
    • Profiles For Windows Devices
      • Create Windows Profiles
        • Associated Devices Settings
        • Antivirus Settings
        • Communication Client And Xcitium Client - Security Application Update Settings
        • File Rating Settings
        • Firewall Settings
        • HIPS Settings
        • Containment Settings
        • Maintenance Window Settings
        • VirusScope Settings
        • Global Proxy Settings
        • Client Proxy Settings
        • Agent Discovery Settings
        • Communication Client And Xcitium Client - Security Application UI Settings
        • Logging Settings
        • Client Access Control
        • External Devices Control Settings
        • Monitors
        • Procedure Settings
        • Remote Control Settings
        • Remote Tools Settings
        • Miscellaneous Settings
        • Script Analysis Settings
        • Data Loss Prevention Settings
        • Patch Management Settings
        • Performance Settings
      • Import Windows Profiles
    • Profiles For Mac OS Devices
      • Create A Mac OS Profile
        • Antivirus Settings For Mac OS Profile
        • Certificate Settings For Mac OS Profile
        • Restrictions Settings For Mac OS Profile
        • VPN Settings For Mac OS Profile
        • Wi-Fi Settings For Mac OS Profile
        • Remote Control Settings For Mac OS Profile
        • External Device Control Settings For Mac OS Profile
        • Valkyrie Settings For MacOS Profile
        • Procedure Settings For Mac Profiles
        • Monitor Settings For Mac OS Profile
    • Profiles For Linux Devices
      • Create A Linux Profile
        • Antivirus Settings For Linux Profile
        • Communication Client And Comodo Client - Security Application Update Settings For Linux Profile
        • User Interface Settings For Linux Profile
        • Logging Settings For Linux Profile
        • Clients Access Control Settings For Linux Profile
        • Valkyrie Settings For Linux Profile
  • View And Manage Profiles
    • Export And Import Configuration Profiles
    • Clone A Profile
  • Edit Configuration Profiles
  • Manage Default Profiles
  • Manage Alerts
    • Create A New Alert
    • Edit / Delete An Alert
  • Manage Procedures
    • View And Manage Procedures
    • Create A Custom Procedure
    • Combine Procedures To Build Broader Procedures
    • Review / Approve / Decline New Procedures
    • Add A Procedure To A Profile / Procedure Schedules
    • Import / Export / Clone Procedures
    • Change Alert Settings
    • Apply Procedures To Devices
    • Edit / Delete Procedures
    • View Procedure Results
  • Manage Monitors
    • Create Monitors And Add Them To Profiles
      • Monitors For Windows Devices
      • Monitors For Mac OS Devices
    • View And Edit Monitors
  • Data Loss Prevention Rules
    • Create DLP Discovery Rules And Add Them To Profiles
    • View And Edit DLP Discovery Rules
    • Create DLP Monitoring Rules And Add Them To Profiles
    • View And Edit DLP Monitoring Rules
• Security
  • Endpoint Security Status
    • Run Antivirus And/or File Rating Scans On Devices
    • Handle Malware On Scanned Devices
    • Update Virus Signature Database On Windows, Mac OS And Linux Devices
  • Security Events
    • View Security Events By Time
    • View Security Events By Files
    • View Security Events By Device
    • View Android Threat History
  • View And Manage Blocked Threats
  • View And Manage Quarantined Threats
  • View Contained Threats
  • HIPS Events
  • Firewall Events
  • View And Manage Autorun Alerts
  • Manage File Trust Ratings On Windows Devices
    • File Ratings Explained
  • View List Of File Verdicts
  • View History Of External Device Connection Attempts
  • Data Loss Prevention Scans
    • DLP Logs
    • DLP Quarantined Files
• Network Management
  • Create And Run Network Discovery Tasks
  • Manage Profiles For Network SNMP Devices
  • Manage Network Devices
    • Manage SNMP Devices
      • SNMP Device Details Interface
    • Discovered Devices
  • Manage Network Monitors
• Application Store
  • IOS Apps
    • Add IOS Apps And Install Them On Devices
    • Manage IOS Apps
  • Android Apps
    • Add Android Apps And Install Them On Devices
    • Manage Android Apps
  • Windows Apps
    • Install Windows Apps On Devices
• Applications
  • View Applications Installed On Android And IOS Devices
    • Blacklist And Whitelist Applications
  • Patch Management
    • Manage OS Patches On Windows Endpoints
    • Install 3rd Party Application Patches On Windows Endpoints
      • EM Supported 3rd Party Applications
  • View And Manage Applications Installed On Windows Devices
    • Uninstall A Windows Application From Selected Devices
    • Uninstall A Windows Application From All Devices
  • Vulnerability Management
• License Management
  • Manage Your Licenses
  • Manage License Allocation
  • Bill Forecast
• Configure Endpoint Manager
  • Email Notifications, Templates And Custom Variables
    • Configure Email Templates
    • Configure Email Notifications
    • Create And Manage Custom Variables
    • Create And Manage Registry Groups
    • Create And Manage COM Groups
    • Create And Manage File Groups
    • View And Manage Pattern Variables
    • View And Manage Keyword Groups
  • Endpoint Manager Portal Configuration
    • Import User Groups From LDAP
    • Configure Communication And Security Client Settings
    • Configure The EM Android Client
      • Configure Android Client General Settings
      • Configure Android Client Antivirus Settings
    • Add Apple Push Notification Certificate
    • Configure Windows Clients
      • Configure Communication Client Settings
      • Configure Client Security Settings
    • Manage Endpoint Manager Extensions
    • Configure Endpoint Manager Reports
    • Device Removal Settings
    • Account Security Settings
    • Set-up Administrators Time Zone And Language
    • Configure Audit Log Settings
  • Integrate Apple Business Manager With Endpoint Manager
    • Link Endpoint Manager With Apple Business Manager
    • Manage Apple Business Manager Devices
    • Manage Apple Business Manager Profiles
    • Configure Apple Business Manager Notifications
  • View Version And Support Information
• Appendix 1a - Endpoint Manager Services - IP Nos, Host Names And Port Details - EU Customers
• Appendix 1b - Endpoint Manager Services - IP Nos, Host Names And Port Details - US Customers
• Appendix 2 - Endpoint Manager License Types
• Appendix 3 - Pre-configured Profiles
• About Comodo Security Solutions

Configure Communication Client Settings

Click 'Settings' > 'Portal Set-Up' > 'Client Settings' > 'Windows' tab > 'Communication Client'

• The communication client is an agent installed on your managed devices. It receives commands and tasks from Endpoint Manager and implements them on those devices. The client also informs Endpoint Manager of the endpoint’s status.

• The settings area lets you:

• Configure update intervals

• Set the 'Default client version' which is installed on your endpoints. This is set to fetch and install the latest version unless you specify otherwise.

• Specify whether admins can change the version of the client installed on an endpoint.

• Choose whether to use an endpoint as the source from which other endpoints collect their updates. This can save time and bandwidth compared to every endpoint downloading direct from the server.

Configure the Windows communication client

• Click 'Settings' > 'Portal Set-Up' > 'Client Settings'

• Click the 'Windows' tab > 'Communication Client'

 

The default values of the settings are displayed.

• Click the edit button  on the top right to modify these settings
  
  

• Default Client Version - Determines which agent version should be installed on endpoints.

• Choose the default agent version from the drop down. (Default = 'Latest').
  
  
• You will be able to choose “Latest Stable Version” if there are any issues with the latest versions of the CCC and that agent gets the update only after a newer version is marked as 'stable'.

• Enable change of version while installing - Whether admins can install a version of the client that is different to the 'Default client version'. (Default = Disabled)

If enabled, admins can choose the version of the client they want to install in the following interfaces:

• Enroll devices – 'Devices' > 'Device List' > 'Enroll Device'

• Bulk installation – 'Devices' > 'Bulk Installation Package'

• Enable change of version while updating - Whether admins can update a client to a version that is different to the 'Default client version'. (Default = Disabled)

If enabled, admins can choose the version of the client they want to update to in the following interfaces:

• Update additional packages – 'Devices' > 'Device List' > 'Install or Mange Packages' > 'Update Additional Packages'

• Updates section of Windows profile – 'Configuration Templates' > 'Profiles' > 'Windows Profile' > 'Updates' profile section

Note - Make sure to upgrade to a higher version. Installing a lower version than the existing agent is not supported.

• Enable Communication Client to distribute update packages among the clients in the same network to reduce network inbound traffic - Download updates to a managed endpoint, then use that endpoint as the source from which other endpoints collect their updates.

This saves internet bandwidth usage and accelerates updates in large networks.

If enabled, your endpoint clients will follow this process at update time:

• The endpoint first checks other endpoints to see if the update is installed on them

• If available, the client fetches the update from the local endpoint

• If not available, the client downloads the update from the default download servers

• This endpoint then becomes the source from which other endpoints collect their updates.

• You can choose the type of updates that use this mechanism:

• Communication Client updates (Version 6.29 or higher)

• Comodo Client Security updates (Version 11.4 or higher)

• Antivirus Database updates (Version 11.4 or higher)

 

• Enable Network traffic limitation - The maximum % of network bandwidth that can be used to share updates. (Default = 30%)

• Enable device count limitation - The maximum number of devices with which the client is allowed to share updates. Default = 10.

• Use download servers directly in case of any communication issue – If the endpoint cannot contact other endpoints it will collect the update from the main servers.

• Click 'Save' to apply your changes.

The following table shows how clients will collect updates in different scenarios:

	Options			Will download from:
	Enable Communication Client to distribute ...	Select specific devices to be proxy ...	Use download servers directly in case ...
Scenario 1				Any local device which already has the update
Scenario 2				Only from selected devices
Scenario 3				1. Any device in the local network 2. Download servers
Scenario 4				1. Selected devices 2. Download servers

Additional Notes: The settings described in this section are 'global' settings which apply to all endpoint clients. However, you can also configure client update settings by adding an 'Updates' section to profile. There is one overlapping item between these two - 'Enable the communication client to distribute packages to other clients in the network'. Endpoint Manager prioritizes this setting as follows: If you do not add an update section to the profile, then the global settings apply If you do add an update section, then Endpoint Manager will ignore the '...distribute...' settings in global settings