User`s guide

Chapter 3

Server conﬁguration

3.1 Running Kerio Connect

On Windows and Mac OS X, Kerio Connect is automatically started upon a successful

installation, while on Linux, the server must be run by hand.

Starting and stopping of the server depends on the operating system where Kerio Connect is

installed, as follows:

Windows

To run Kerio Connect, use the icon which appeared in the notiﬁcation area of the system

toolbar.

To open a pop-up context menu, right-click on the icon. The Start/Stop Kerio Connect

options can be used to either run or stop the server.

Linux

The following commands can be used to stop, run or restart Kerio Connect:

/etc/init.d/kerio-connect start

/etc/init.d/kerio-connect stop

/etc/init.d/kerio-connect restart

Mac OS X

On Mac OS X, Kerio Connect can be started or stopped by using the Kerio Connect Monitor

(its startup icon is available in the Other section of System Preferences). Username which

must belong to the Admins group and password is required for stopping or running of

the service. Once authenticated, clicking Stop or Start is suﬃcient.

3.2 Administration interface

Kerio Connect is conﬁgured through the Kerio Connect Administration interface. Kerio Connect

Administration uses secure protocol HTTPS and runs on port 4040.

To access this interface, simply enter the following address into your browser

http://DNS.server.name/admin (http://IP.address/admin if the name

is not set in DNS) and Kerio Connect will automatically redirect itself to

https://DNS.server.name:4040/admin (https://IP.address:4040/admin).

This implies that the URL can have the following form:

http://mail.company.com:4040/admin or https://192.168.1.1:4040/admin

If a correct URL is entered, authentication page is opened requiring username and password

of the primary administrator that was speciﬁed in the conﬁguration wizard.