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Comodo Endpoint Security Manager

Administrator Guide v 1.6

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The Administrative Console > The Computers And Group Manager Windows > The Group Manager Window – Functionality And Purpose
  • 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
 The 'Group Manager' Window – Functionality and Purpose


The 'Group Manager' window allows the administrator to:

  • Define a CESM 'Group' of imported computers for the purposes of rolling out Tasks across multiple computers and/or networks. Creating groups of computers allows the administrator to split large networks up into convenient and/or logical groupings. For example, an administrator may create groups of computers called 'Sales Department', 'Accounts Department' , 'Vista Workstations' , 'XP Workstations', 'Domain Controllers', '64 bit Machines' or 'All Managed Computers'. For a  tutorial explaining how to define a group of imported computers, see section Managing groups of computers.

  • Instantly assign or remove 'Managed' status to all computers, Domains, Domain controllers or Workgroups that are members of that group. For more details on the importance of assigning 'Managed Status', see Preparing Imported Computers For Remote Management.

  • Install or uninstall the CESM Remote Agent onto computers with 'Managed' status so that the CESM Central Service can establish or relinquish control of the machine. See Installing CESM Remote Agent for more details.

  • Install (or uninstall) the CESM Remote Agent onto all computers in the groups so CESM Central Service can establish or relinquish control of the machine. See Installing CESM Remote Agent for more details.

  • Create a new Task to run on all computers in the group (for example, a task to install Comodo Internet Security on all computers in the group). Selecting 'Create Task' from the right-click menu will open the 'New Task' dialog with the selected Group already preselected as the target. See The 'Task Manager' Window for more details on the nature, implementation and types of Tasks available .

Once a CESM 'Group' has been created, this group can be specified as the target entity for any new Tasks (or added to the target list of an existing task). The ability to roll out tasks to large numbers of machines will prove itself to be an invaluable time-saver in networks of all sizes: 



Administrators can open the 'Group Manager' window in the following ways:

  • Via the File Menu. Select ' View > Group Manager' to open the 'Group Manager'  window

  • Via the shortcut toolbar button:



  • Via keyboard shortcut. Press 'CTRL + ALT + G' to open the 'Group Manager' window.



The 'Group Manager' window lists all existing, user defined 'Groups' and provides the ability to Add, Remove and reconfigure groups.

Window Specific Controls – Group Manager

Menu Element

Element Icon

Description

Add


Initiates the 'Add New Group' dialog. More details can be found in Creating groups.

Delete


Deletes the currently selected group.

Edit


Opens the 'Edit Group' dialog – allowing the administrator to alter settings related to this group including Group composition, Name and Description.

Export Agent Installation Files


Exports the folder containing agent installation files to the location of Administrator's choice for copying to a removable media like CD, DVD or USB memory, enabling manual installation of the Remote Agent on to target machines.

Refresh


Updates the entire list of groups displayed in the Group Manager tab so it displays groups which have been recently created, deleted or modified.



Right clicking on any group listed in the 'Group Manager' window will open a context sensitive menu that allows further actions to be carried out on the group:

 

'Groups' Context sensitive menu - Table of parameters

Action's name

Description

Add...

Initiates the 'Add New Group' dialog. More details can be found in Creating groups.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected group.

Control

Manage – Assigns "Managed" Status the selected item.

Unmanage – Removes "Managed" status from the selected item.

Create Task

Allows administrators to start the add new task process for the selected workstation, unit or group.

Refresh

Updates the currently selected group so that any recent changes to the group are reflected in the listing.

Edit

Opens the 'Edit Group' dialog – allowing the administrator to alter settings related to this group including Group composition, Name and Description.






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