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Comodo Endpoint Security Manager

Administrator Guide v 1.6

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The Administrative Console > Administrative Console Overview > Persistent Navigational Elements -The File Menu And Shortcut Toolbar
  • Introduction To Comodo Endpoint Security Manager
    • Guide Structure
    • Overview Of Modules
  • Installing Comodo Endpoint Security Manager
    • System Installation Requirements
      • Central Service Computer
      • Administrative Console
      • CESM Agent Computer(s)
    • Installation And Licensing
      • Installing CESM Central Service And CESM Administrative Console
      • Upgrading To Comodo Endpoint Security Manager Version 1.6
        • Upgrading CESM Version 1.5.1 To CESM Version 1.6
        • Upgrading CESM Version 1.5 To CESM Version 1.6
        • Upgrading CESM Version 1.4 To CESM Version 1.6
        • Upgrading CESM Version 1.3 To CESM Version 1.6
      • Installing Comodo Offline Updater Utility
        • Upgrading Comodo Offline Updater
      • Local Installation Of CIS And The Agent
      • Licensing
  • The Administrative Console
    • Logging In To The Administrative Console
    • Administrative Console Overview
      • Persistent Navigational Elements -The File Menu And Shortcut Toolbar
    • The Start Page
      • The Add Computers Wizard
      • The Install Agents Wizard
      • The New Task Wizard
      • New Computers Group
      • The Install Packages Wizard
      • The Computers Area
      • The Tasks Area
      • The System Status Area
      • The Overall Endpoint Security Area
      • How To Upgrade
      • How To Install CIS
      • How To Configure CIS
      • How To Install CDE
      • How To Buy Licenses For More Endpoints
      • New Release Features
      • FAQs
      • Forums
      • The Support Area
    • Importing Network Structure
      • Initiating The Import
      • Importing From Active Directory
      • Importing From A Workgroup
      • Importing Computers By IP Addresses
    • The Computers And Group Manager Windows
      • The Computers Window – Functionality And Purpose
      • The Group Manager Window – Functionality And Purpose
    • The Package Management Window
      • Opening The Package Manager Window
      • Adding A Package To Comodo Endpoint Security Manager
    • The Discovery Profiles Window
      • Opening The Discovery Profiles Window
      • OS Version Profile
      • System Information Profile
      • Windows Services Profile
      • Installed Products Profile
      • File System Items List Profile
      • Windows Command Profile
      • Power Policy Profile
      • Windows Process List Profile
      • Screenshot Profile
      • System Statistics Profile
      • Users List Profile
      • CIS Config Profile
        • Example - Using CIS Config Discovery Profile To Roll Out An Existing CIS Configuration Onto Other Machines
      • CIS - Quarantined Items Profile
      • CIS - Firewall Log Profile
      • CIS - Defense+ Log Profile
      • CIS - AntiVirus Log Profile
      • CIS - Infected Items Profile
      • CIS - Trusted Vendors Profile
      • CIS - Safe Files List
      • CIS – Update Hosts List
      • CDE - Config Profile
    • The Sequence Manager Window
      • Opening The Sequence Manager Window
      • Creating A Sequence And Adding Actions To That Sequence
    • The Task Manager Window
      • Opening The Task Manager Window
      • Creating And Executing A Task
    • The Task Result Manager Window
      • Opening The Task Result Window
    • The Notification Monitor Window
      • Opening The Notification Monitor
      • The Notification History Window
    • The Request Monitor
      • Opening The Request Monitor Window
      • The Request History Window
    • Reports
      • Computer Details Report
      • Malware Statistics
      • Antivirus Database Updates
    • The Tools Options
      • Create Agent Installation Package
      • Opening The Import And Export Settings Wizard
    • The Help Options
      • The Help Window
      • Support
      • Live PC Support
      • The About Window
      • The CESM Upgrade License Wizard
        • How To Load A New License
        • How To Purchase A New License
        • Purchasing Additional Licenses
  • Workstation / Workgroup Management
    • Managing Computer Tree Items
      • Context Management Menu - Table Of Parameters
    • Managing Groups Of Computers
      • Creating Groups
    • Preparing Imported Computers For Remote Management
      • Assigning Managed Status To Imported Computers
      • Installing CESM Remote Agent
        • Installation Through CESM Console
        • Manual Installation Of A Remote Agent
        • Updating CESM Remote Agents
      • Uninstalling CESM Remote Agents
  • Managing Computers Using The CESM Administrative Console
    • Prerequisites
    • Step 1. Run A Set Of Discovery Profiles On The Managed Computers
    • Step 2. Upload The Comodo Internet Security Installation Package To The CESM Console
    • Step 3. Create A Sequence Of Actions To Install The Comodo Internet Security Package On Managed Computers
    • Step 4. Add The Sequence To A Task And Execute That Task On Managed Computers
    • Step 5. Managing Requests (Alerts) From Comodo Internet Security On Managed Computers
  • FAQs
  • Appendix 1 - Setting Up A Local Update Server
    • Comodo Offline Updater Utility - Interface Basics
      • Persistent Navigational Elements -The File Menu And Shortcut Toolbar
    • Overview Of Download Log And Request Log Windows
    • Configuration Of The Comodo Offline Updater Utility
      • Synchronization Settings
      • Proxy Settings
    • Pointing Managed Installations Of CIS To The Local Update Server
  • Appendix 2 - The Service Configuration Tool
    • Start And Stop The CESM Service
      • Change The Language Of The Configuration Tool
    • Settings
      • Edit The Connection Settings Of The Server
      • Edit Server Connection Port And Agent Connection Port Settings
    • Viewing Database Event Log
  • Appendix 3 - Behavior Of Actions When No User Is Logged In
  • About Comodo

Persistent Navigational Elements -The File Menu and Shortcut Toolbar

 


The CESM File and Shortcut Toolbar provide access to all functional areas of the CESM interface.

The File Menu can be accessed at all times and consists of six areas: Console, View, History, Windows, Tools and Help. The Shortcut Toolbar,  positioned directly below, provides fast and easy access to many of the functions contained in the 'Console', 'View' and 'History' areas of the the file menu. Both these menus are always visible at the upper left hand side of the screen irrespective of the layout chosen by the user.



The following table contains a brief summary of these areas:

 

File Menu Element

Equivalent Shortcut Toolbar Icon

Description

Console

 

Contains program commands relating to user login and shutdown.

Log in

Allows administrators to log into the CESM console.

Log out

Logs the current user out of the Administration Interface but does not close the interface down.

Exit

None

Logs the current user out of the Administration Interface then closes down the application.

View

 

Contains shortcuts that open up the various functional and task management areas of the interface.

Computers

Opens the 'Computers' window.

Group Manager

Opens the 'Group Manager' window.

Request Monitor

 

Opens the 'Request Monitor' window.

Notification Monitor

Opens the 'Notification Monitor' window.

Task Manager

Opens the 'Task Manager' window.

Sequence Manager

Opens the 'Sequence Manager window.

Discovery Profiles

Opens the 'Discovery Profiles' window.

Package Manager

Opens the 'Package Manager' window.

Language

 

Allows the administrator to change the language of the console. Currently available languages are English and Chinese (Simplified). Language changes will be applied after restarting the console. After changing language, all message boxes, controls, menus, requests, notifications and reports will be displayed in the chosen language. 

Note: The language can also be changed for the Comodo Offline Updater' and 'Service Configuration Tools' but this must be done from within the tools themselves.The language can also be changed for the Comodo Offline Updater' and 'Service Configuration Tools' but this must be done from within the tools themselves.

History

 

Contains shortcuts that open 'History' windows relating to Tasks, Requests or Notifications.

Task Result

Opens up the 'Task Results' window.

Request History

 

Opens up the 'Request History' window.

Notification History

Opens up the 'Notification History window.

Reports

 

Contains shortcuts to generate reports for computer details, malware detection statistics and Antivirus database update status.

Computer Details...

None

Opens a wizard for generating reports on 'Computer Details' of the target endpoint computers.

Malware statistics...

None

Opens a wizard for generating reports on 'Malware Statistics' of the target endpoint computers.

Antivirus Database Updates...

None

Opens a wizard for generating reports on 'Antivirus Database update status' of the target endpoint computers.

Tools

 

Contains shortcuts to CESM wizards.

Add Computers

None

Opens the wizard for importing network computers into CESM Administrative console.

Install Agents

None

Opens the wizard for installing CESM Remote Agent on the managed computers.

Create Agent Installation Package

None

Opens the wizard for creating CESM  Agent Installation Package for installation on the managed computers.

New Task

None

Opens the wizard for creating a new task.

Install Products

None

Opens the 'Install Packages' wizard. Click here to view the help page on this wizard.

Import and Export Settings

None

Runs import/export processes for CESM console settings related to layout configuration, CESM server authorization settings and import from active directory settings.

Windows

 

Contains workspace related options and presets.

Layout

None

 

Save Current Layout

None

Saves the currently configured arrangement of windows. This workspace will be loaded by default upon next login.

Reset Layout

None

Resets layout of windows to the arrangement that was loaded upon first login.

Optimal

None

Comodo pre-configured workspace. Provides visibility and fast access to all major functional areas.

Scheduling

None

Comodo pre-configured workspace. Provides greater visibility and access to the Task Manager and Request and Notification History windows. Remaining windows are docked to the left hand side of the interface.

Monitoring

None

Comodo pre-configured workspace. Provides greater visibility and access to the Notification and Request Monitoring Windows. Remaining windows are docked to the left hand side of the interface.

Results and Monitoring

None

Comodo pre-configured workspace. Provides greater visibility and access to overall monitoring of network tasks results and request notifications. Remaining windows, apart from 'Discovery Profiles' are docked to the right hand side of the interface.

Custom Layout 1/2/3

None

Allows the user to quickly select then deploy 1 of 3 user-defined workspace layouts.

Set this as Current

None

Loads the workspace layout previously saved as layout 1,2 or 3.

Save current Layout to this

None

Saves the current arrangement of windows as Custom Layout 1,2 or 3.

Close All Windows

None

Closes all open windows but does not close down the main Administration Interface.

Help

 

 

Help

Opens the internal help guide.

Upgrade License...

None

Launches the 'CESM Upgrade License' wizard which gives the administrator an ability to change license file, to register as a new user and get/enter an activation code for CESM server.

About

None

Provides the administrator with license and software version information, provides access to the 'CESM Upgrade License' wizard.



The System Tray Icon

A system tray icon  is created during the installation of CESM console  to act as a shortcut for opening the console and configuring the CESM alerts. Right clicking on the icon provides the following options:

  • Show New Requests Alert - Displays alerts on new Requests from the CESM manage packages installed at the endpoints, e.g Alerts from the local CIS installations. Refer to The Request Monitor Window for more details.

  • Show New Notifications Alert - Displays alerts on new Notifications (service status messages) sent by CESM Central Service. Refer to The Notification Monitor Window for more details.

  • Hide When Minimized - Selecting this option hides the CESM tab from the task bar when CESM administration console window is minimized. The window can be restored by double clicking the system tray icon or right clicking the icon and selecting 'Open Console'.

  • Open Console - Restores CESM Administration console from minimized state.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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