User manual WEBROOT SME SECURITY QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] Quick Start Guide This Quick Start Guide provides an overview for installing and configuring Webroot® SME Security. For more detailed instructions, see the System Administrator Guide. Planning the Installation Before you begin installing Webroot SME Security, review the guidelines in this section. Upgrade Support If your company is currently running Webroot Spy Sweeper Enterprise 3. 1 and a supported MS SQL database (2000, 2005, or 2005 Express), you can upgrade to Webroot SME Security 3. 1. 5. However, if your company is running a version of Webroot Spy Sweeper Enterprise prior to 3. 1 or a DBISAM database, see the following table for upgrade information. Also, if you are running older versions of the Spy Sweeper Clients, most of them are still supported, except for version 2. 1. If Your Company is Running . . . Webroot Spy Sweeper Enterprise 3. 0 or lower DBISAM database Webroot Spy Sweeper Clients 2. 5. 1, 3. 0, or 3. 1 Webroot Spy Sweeper Client 2. 1 Follow These Steps . . . You must upgrade to Webroot Spy Sweeper Enterprise 3. 1 before you can install Webroot SME Security 3. 1. 5. [. . . ] · Custom: No settings will be configured at this time. 12 Installing Components The Service Credentials window opens. 16. If you want to install the Webroot Clients from the Admin Console, select the "Run . . . " option, enter a user name and password for your domain, and click Next. If you do not need to install Webroot Clients from the Admin Console (see "Using Alternate Methods to Install Webroot Clients" on page 19), leave the option blank and click Next. The Summary window opens and shows the current settings. The Webroot Server installs and automatically starts the Client Service and Update Service. These services (WebrootClientService. exe and WebrootUpdateService. exe) run as Windows services and should always be running. This permits your company server to download updates from the Webroot Update Server and permits client workstations to download updates and configuration changes from your company server. You are now ready to configure one or more client workstations, and if needed, one or more distributor servers. For more information, see "Installing and Configuring the Webroot Client" on page 14 and "Installing and Assigning Distributor Servers" on page 21. Quick Start Guide 13 Installing and Configuring the Webroot Client The Webroot Client configuration installs the following components on each client workstation: · · · CommAgent. Communicates periodically with your company server to check for configuration changes, new or updated applications, or updated threat definitions. Detects viruses and potentially unwanted programs, such as spyware. Also provides access to options for workstation users. Provides the core functions for Webroot SME Security. Determine the best method for installing the Webroot Client as described below: Method Admin Console Description Configure the logon properties for the Webroot Admin Console Service, access the Admin Console, then install the Webroot Clients on workstations from the Admin Console. See the next section, "Using the Admin Console to Install Webroot Clients. " Go to each workstation and manually execute the installation files. See "Using the MSI File" on page 19. Use the example logon scripts provided by Webroot. See "Using a Logon Script" on page 20. If you use Active Directory, you can use Group Policies. See "Using Group Policies" on page 20. Include the Webroot Client as part of an image installed on each workstation. See "Using an Image File" on page 20. MSI file Logon script Group Policies Image of Webroot Client Using the Admin Console to Install Webroot Clients You can install and update the Webroot Clients from the Admin Console, which requires that you complete the following tasks: · · · Configure the logon properties for the Webroot Admin Console Service. Install the Webroot Clients. Configuring Logon Properties for Webroot Admin Console Service To use the client deployment feature of the Admin Console, you must first properly credential the Webroot Admin Console Service from the Services control panel in Windows. [. . . ] Change the Distributor Service port on each distributor server. Changing the Distributor Service Port on the Company Server The Distributor Service on your company server uses port 50003 by default to distribute updates to your distributor servers and client workstations. Be sure that the port you use is not used to communicate with another system. The Admin Console service on your company server also uses the same port. To change the Distributor Service port on the company server: 1. [. . . ]