Logging in to the Administrative Console,Comodo Endpoint Security Manager v1.6

Logging in to the Administrative Console

After installation of the Administrative Console and Central Services is complete, Administrators can start the Administrative Console interface via the Windows Start Menu. The CESM Administrator Console can be started by selecting:

Start > All Programs > Comodo > Endpoint Security Manager > CESM Console.

The CESM Administrative Console requires authorization before granting access to the interface:

CESM Administrative Console Authorization Parameters
Field Name	Description
Server	If you have installed the Central Service on the same physical machine that you are now attempting to open the Administrative Console from, then leave the 'Host' field at the default setting of 'localhost'. If you have installed the Central Service on a separate machine to one that you are now attempting to open the Administrative Console from, then you must specify the host name of that machine in the 'Host' field in order to connect. Port 9001 is the default port number that the Central Service will listen to for connections from the Administrative Console. If you specified an alternate port number during Central Service Installation then you should type that port number here. If you did not specify an alternate port number then you should leave this setting unchanged.
Credentials: Windows Authentication	If you are currently logged into the Windows domain as the administrator that originally installed the CESM application, then your login credentials will automatically be drawn from the Active Directory database. You should choose “Windows Authentication” and do not need to enter a user name and password in order to access the Administrator interface. If not, you will need to authenticate yourself to the CESM Administrator Console by entering User Name and Password details in the 'Custom Credentials' fields.
Credentials: Custom Credentials	If you are not currently logged into the Windows Domain as the administrator that originally installed the CESM application then you will need to enter a valid User Name and Password in the 'Custom Credentials' field. This User Name and Password must belong to a member of the 'CrmUsers' local group that has access rights to the CESM Central Service. The 'CrmUsers' local group is created automatically during the installation process.

Click 'OK' to login to the interface. After successfully logging in the CESM Administrative console will become available. The Administration Interface is fully explained in the next section – Administrative Console Overview.

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Administrator Guide v 1.6

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