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Introduction To Endpoint Security Manager – SME > Software Components And System Requirements
  • Introduction To Endpoint Security Manager – SME
    • Software Components And System Requirements
    • Removing Incompatible Products
    • Installing And Configuring The Service
    • Key Concepts
    • Best Practices
    • Quick Start Guide
  • The Administrative Console
    • Logging-in To The Administrative Console
    • The Dashboard Area
      • Adding And Re-configuring Tiles
      • Quick Actions Tiles
      • Policy Status Tile
      • Endpoint Updates Tile
      • Endpoint Infections Tile
      • Connectivity Tile
      • Getting Started Tile
      • System Status Tile
      • License Status Tile
      • Software Tile
    • The Computers Area
      • Adding Endpoint Computers To ESM
        • Importing Computers By Automatic Installation Of Agent
        • Adding Computers By Manual Installation Of Agent And CIS
        • Updating Comodo Software On Managed Computers
      • Creating Endpoint Groups
      • Viewing Endpoints
      • Updating Endpoints
    • The Policies Area
      • Viewing Policies
      • Creating A New Policy
    • The Reports Area
      • Reports Gallery
        • Computer Details Report
        • CIS Configuration Report
        • Computer Infections Report
        • Quarantined Items Report
        • Antivirus Updates Report
        • CIS Log Report
        • Policy Compliance Report
        • Policy Delta Report
        • Malware Statistics Report
        • Top Ten Malware Report
      • Report Explorer
      • Report Settings
    • About
    • Logging Out Of ESM Console
  • How To... Tutorials
    • How To Connect CIS To CESM At The Local Endpoint
    • How To Configure CIS Policies - An Introduction
    • How To Set Up External Access From The Internet
    • How To Install CIS
  • Appendix 1 - The Service Configuration Tool
    • Start And Stop The ESM Service
    • Main Settings
    • Server Certificate
    • Internet And Mail Settings
    • Caching Proxy Settings
    • Viewing Database Event Log
  • About Comodo

Software Components and System Requirements


Software Components


ESM consists of three interdependent software components:

 

  • The Administrative Console

  • The Central Service

  • The Remote Agent


Administrative Console


The Administrative Console provides access to all functionality of  Endpoint Security Manager through a friendly and highly configurable interface. Administrators can use the console to deploy, manage and monitor Endpoint security software on networked computers.

 

  • Click here to go to the Admin console help pages 

  • Click here for system requirements for endpoint machines that run the administrative console

  • Click here to read about logging into the console



Central Service 

The Central Service is the main functional module responsible for performance of all ESM system tasks. Central Service also keeps and updates information on all current and past system's activities. 

 

  • Click here for a guide that explains how to install Central Service

  • Click here for system requirements for machines that run the central service

  • Click here to read about the central service configuration tool



Remote Agents 

Remote Agents are intermediaries between remotely managed PC's and ESM Central Service and must be installed on every managed PC. ESM Remote Agents are responsible for receiving tasks and requests from the Central Service and executing those tasks on the Managed Computers. ('Tasks' from Central Service include operations such as installing or uninstalling software, fetching report information and applying security policy).  Endpoints imported into a ESM service can be managed only by the same ESM service - meaning the agent cannot be reconfigured to connect to any other ESM service - a feature which increases security.

 

  • Click here for system requirements for endpoint machines that run the agent

  • Click here to read how to install and deploy the agent

 


System Requirements

 

 ESM Central Service computer (the PC that will run the Endpoint Security Manager software)

 

 

CENTRAL SERVICE COMPUTER - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 

 Hardware

 

 Component

 

 32-Bit

 

 64-Bit

 

 Processor

 

 1 GHz 32 bit processor

 

 1 GHz 64 bit processor

 

 

Memory

 

 

1 GB RAM minimum (2-4 GB recommended)

 

 

1 GB RAM minimum (2-4 GB recommended)

 

 

Hard Disk

 

 

16 GB

 

 

20 GB

 

 Display

 

 Super VGA (1024x768) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor

 

 Super VGA (1024x768) or higher resolution video adapter and monito

 

Software

 

Operating System

 

The following operating systems are supported:
 

Windows Server 2003 - SP1 or higher

 
Small Business Server

 
Windows Server 2008 - SP2 or higher


Small Business Server

 
Microsoft Windows Client Family:

 
Windows 7

 
Windows Vista

 
Windows XP

The following operating systems are supported:
 

Windows Server 2003 - SP 1 or higher

 
Small Business Server

 
Small Business Server R2

 
Windows Server 2008 - SP2 or higher

 
Small Business Server
 

Small Business Server R2

 
Windows Server 2011


Small Business Server


Microsoft Windows Client Family:

 
Windows 7

 
Windows Vista

 
Windows XP

 

 

 Software Environment

 

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0


Microsoft ReportViewer 2010 SP1
 

(Note - The above components will be installed automatically if not present)

 

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0

 
Microsoft ReportViewer 2010 SP1

 
(Note - The above components will be installed automatically if not present)

 

 Database


Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0

 
(Note - The above component will be installed automatically if not present)
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0

 
(Note - The above component will be installed automatically if not present)

 

 

Other Requirements

 

 

The ESM program modules (Console, Service and Agent) may require Windows Firewall and/or personal firewall configuration changes in order to operate successfully. By default, the ESM Central Service is assigned:

  • TCP Port 9901 open to the Internet for inbound connections from Agents on portable computers

  • TCP Ports 57193, 57194 open to the Internet for inbound http: and https: console connections

These ports can be opened in Windows Firewall by opening the control panel, selecting 'Windows Firewall > Exceptions > Add Port...' then specifying each of the ports above in turn.

 

 

 ESM Administrative Console computer -  (PCs that will run the browser-based interface for configuring and managing the ESM Central Service (this computer may also be the Central Service PC)

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLE COMPUTER – SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 

Hardware

 

Component

 

32-Bit

 

64-Bit

 

Display

 

Minimum 1024x600 Netbook display with browser set to full-screen at this resolution

 

Minimum 1024x768 display with windowed browser

 

Touch capable display interface and operating system (optional)

 

Minimum 1024x600 Netbook display with browser set to full-screen at this resolution

 

Minimum 1024x768 display with windowed browser

 

Touch capable display interface and operating system (optional)

 

Software

 

Browsers and software

 

Microsoft Silverlight 4.0

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher

 

Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher

 

Google Chrome 4.0 or higher

 

Comodo Dragon 15.0 or higher

 

Microsoft Silverlight 4.0

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher

 

Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher

 

Google Chrome 4.0 or higher

 

Comodo Dragon 15.0 or higher

 

Other Requirements

 

  • TCP Ports 57193, 57194 will be used for http: and https: connections
 

 

 Endpoint Computer - (a managed PC that will run Comodo Internet Security and the Agent)

 

 

 

 


ENDPOINT COMPUTER – SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 

 


Hardware

 

 

Component

 

 

32-Bit

 

 

64-Bit

 

 

Processor
recommended

 

 

1 GHz 32 bit processor

 

 

1 GHz 64 bit processor

 

 

Memory
recommended

 

 

1 GB RAM

 

 

2 GB  RAM

 

 

Software

 

 

Operating System

 

The following operating systems are supported:
 

Windows XP - SP2 or later

 
Windows Vista - SP1 or later

 
Windows 7

 

The following operating systems are supported:

 
Windows XP - SP2 or later

 
Windows Vista - SP1 or later

 
Windows 7

 

 

Other Requirements

 

 

The ESM program modules (Console, Service and Agent) may require Windows Firewall and/or personal firewall configuration changes in order to operate successfully. By default, the ESM Central Service is assigned:

  • TCP Port 9901 for connections with the ESM Agent

These ports can be opened in Windows Firewall by opening the control panel, selecting 'Windows Firewall > Exceptions > Add Port...' then specifying each of the ports above in turn.




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