Comodo Endpoint Security Manager

• 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

Prerequisites

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• The Central Service and the Administrative Console have been installed (See Installing Comodo Endpoint Security Manager for more details).
  
  
• If the administrator intends to manage more than the 5 machines allowed under the trial license, that a license that permits the management of the number of machines required by the administrator has been purchased and loaded (For more details, see 'The CESM License Loader', 'How to purchase a New License', and 'How to Load a New License' sections).
  
  
• The Network structure has been imported (See Importing Network Structure for more details).
  
  
• To imported computers has been assigned status 'Managed' (See Assigning Managed Status to Imported Computers for more details).
  
  
• The remote Agent on target workstations has been installed (See Installing CESM Remote Agent for more details).
  
  
• All target computers have been powered on.
  
  
• Any versions of Comodo products, that were not designed to be managed by Comodo Endpoint Security Manager have been manually uninstalled from target machines (This includes the .exe versions available for download from, for example, http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/). CESM is designed to manage Comodo products that have been installed using a .msi installer.

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Note: Since CESM version 1.4, alternatives to the procedures shown in this page are available. These alternatives are noted inline where applicable. However, here is a list of those alternatives in full: 1. The data available using Discovery Profiles can now be retrieved by simply right-clicking on the target machine and selecting 'Properties'; 2. New packages can be uploaded by clicking on the 'New Installation Package' wizard on the Start page; 3. New Sequences can be created by clicking on the 'New Task' wizard on the Start page; 4. New Tasks can be created by clicking on the 'New Task' wizard on the Start page; 5. The uploaded packages like CIS and CDE can be installed by right clicking on the target computer from the Computers Window and Selecting Install... from the context sensitive menu. Click here for more details.

 

 

 

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