Start CCS
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After installation, CCS will automatically load whenever the endpoint starts.
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Real-time protection is enabled by default, so endpoints are protected immediately after the restart.
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We recommend you use a Xcitium Enterprise configuration template to manage CCS settings:
Log into Xcitium Enterprise, click 'Assets' > 'Configuration Templates' > 'Profiles'
See https://help.comodo.com/topic-463-1-1029-15670-Profiles-for-Windows-Devices.html for help to build and deploy a configuration profile.
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However, you can also configure the application at a local machine should you wish. The rest of this guide addresses how to use configure and use the application locally.
What is a Xcitium Enterprise profile?
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CCS has two modes:
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Normal Mode - Allows you to access the entire CCS interface.
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Virtual Desktop Only Mode - You can only open the Virtual Desktop and Virtual Desktop settings.
The mode
available to you depends on the Xcitium Enterprise profile active on
the device.
There are 5 different ways to open CCS on an endpoint:
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Click Start and select All Apps > Comodo > Comodo Client Security
Note - the start menu varies slightly for different versions of Windows:
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Double-click the CCS desktop shortcut to open the app.
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Note - The shortcut is only visible if 'Show Desktop Shortcut' is enabled in the Xcitium Enterprise profile applied to the endpoint.
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Just click the information bar in the widget to start CCS. The widget is only visible if 'Show Desktop Widget' is enabled in the Xcitium Enterprise profile applied to the endpoint.
The widget also contains other useful data and features. See 'The Widget' for more details.
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Double-click the shield icon to open the application:
You can also right-click on the tray icon and select 'Open...'.
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Double-click on the Windows Defender icon to open the application
OR
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Right-click on the tray icon and select 'Open...'.
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Click the 'Virus & threat protection' tile
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Click 'Open COMODO Antivirus':
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This mode means you can only open the Virtual Desktop and access Virtual Desktop settings. You cannot access any other areas of the CCS interface.
Xcitium Enterprise admins - You can enable or disable this setting in the 'UI Settings' section of a profile.
See https://help.comodo.com/topic-463-1-1029-15684-Communication-Client-and-Comodo-Client---Security-Application-UI-Settings.html if you want to read more on this.
In 'Virtual Desktop Only' mode:
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The system tray icon and the desktop widget are hidden
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The CCS desktop shortcut and Windows start menu entry lead to the following menu:
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Run Virtual Desktop - Opens the virtual desktop. See The Virtual Desktop for more help on this.
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Open Virtual Desktop Settings - Opens the virtual desktop settings area in CCS. See Virtual Desktop Settings for help with these settings.
End-users cannot access any other area of CCS.