User Guide

8 1: Planning Your Installation
5. The distributor server sends the updates to the client workstation.
6. If the distributor server is not available, then the client workstation sends its request to the
next distributor server on the list. The company server is always the last server on the list,
and it will send the updates if no other distributor server is able to do so.
This process spreads the load across all distributor servers to ensure that the servers are not
overwhelmed with update requests.
Key Steps to Installing and Setting Up Webroot
Enterprise
Once you have determined how you will deploy Spy Sweeper Enterprise in your environment, you
are ready to begin the installation and setup. The six major steps in getting started are:
1. Gather information for server installation.
• For more information, see Table 8 on page 11.
2. Install Webroot Enterprise Server.
• For more information, see “Installing Webroot Enterprise Server on Your Company
Server” on page 11.
3. Check for latest news and updates.
• For more information, see “Accessing the Admin Console and Viewing News” on
page 29 and “Installing Updates Manually” on page 49.
4. Deploy initial clients.
• For more information, see “Setting Up Client Workstations” on page 20.
5. Set up sweep settings and initial sweeps.
• For more information, see “Managing Spyware” on page 39, “Configuring Sweeps”
on page 43, and “Running Sweeps” on page 46.
6. Broader deployment.
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