System information

Comodo Endpoint Security Manager - SME - Administrator Guide

• Select the 'Launch ESM Configuration Tool' check box to open the configuration utility immediately after exiting the

installer. This utility will allow admins to:

• Start or Stop the service

• View and configure hostnames or IP addresses that will connect to the server

• View and configure console and agent ports

• View and configure Internet (proxy) and mail server settings

• Manage SSL server certificates for the administrative console

• View a log of database events

Click here for more details on ESM Configuration Tool.

Click 'Finish' to complete installation and exit the wizard.

Further reading:

Key Concepts - Definitions of key terms in ESM.

Quick Start Guide - Importing endpoints to central management.

The Administrative Console - Explains how to use the console to manage endpoints, view reports and deploy tasks.

The Configuration Tool - This utility is used to start or stop the ESM service, configure port and address settings and specify

internet and mail settings.

1.4.Key Concepts

Endpoint - Endpoint refers to any desktop, laptop or any other computing device that is connected to a corporate network. ESM

allows network and system administrators to install, manage and monitor the security software Comodo Internet Security (CIS)

at each endpoint, remotely, from a central location.

Managed Endpoint - Refers to any desktop, laptop or any other computing device that is running the Agent and CIS, managed

by the ESM central service.

Agent - A ESM agent is a client program to be installed on each and every managed endpoint for connection and

communication to the ESM server. The agent is responsible for receiving tasks like applying security policy to CIS at the

managed computer, running AV scans etc. from the central Service and executing them on the managed computer. The agent is

also responsible for gathering reports as requested by the central service and to pass them to the central service. The endpoints

imported into a ESM service by installing the agent can be managed only by the same ESM service - meaning the agent cannot

be reconfigured to connect to any other ESM service, increasing the security.