The Server
The server is the main part of the TrustPort Management. It is installed on one computer in the local network. There can be only one server in the local computer network. On this server stores all the current configurations of stations, alert messages, policies, lists of updates, information about clients and their membership to groups in TrustPort Management. Clients are registered, logged in, connected to and download their policies from the server. A web server that supports the TrustPort Management console is also run on the server. Administrators and auditors connect to TrustPort Management through the management console by way of the web server. When the TrustPort Management is implemented, the server is always installed first and only then it is possible to install individual clients. When installing the server component on a computer, the client component of TrustPort Management is also automatically installed.
Installation
Installation of the server is started by launching the program
setup.exe
(the program icon is displayed below). The installation program is designed as a straightforward wizard that is easy to understand even for inexperienced users. The installation program wizard is described in detail on the
Installation and Uninstallation of the TrustPort Management Server Component
page.
The behavior of the server installation program can be influenced by parameters that are entered after the command setup.exe. For further details see: Command Line Parameters of the TrustPort Management Server Installer.
The TrustPort Management Server application allows clients not to know the server's address, as clients will find the server automatically. This is performed by the client emitting a request into the network which is detected and picked up by a server, processed and then answered. A similar technique also applies to servers. The purpose for this it that only one server in the local network should process the requests of clients. If another server detects the client request, it will not respond but leave it for the answering server. This system ensures that clients are only registered on one server in the local network and will always synchronize with that same one.
When performing remote installations through the TrustPort Management console, the client is already in contact with the server directly, without needing to locate it. If the installation is guided by the installation wizard then it's possible to choose there if the client will connect to the TrustPort Management server directly or will detect the TrustPort Management server automatically.
Related references
Main Menu
TrustPort Management Console
Client
Recommended Procedures