Managed Service Provider guide for a single server
6 Installing Enterprise Console on your SEC
Server
The following instructions explain how to install Sophos Enterprise Console on your SEC Server.
6.1 Prepare to install Enterprise Console
On the server that meets the system requirements for a SEC Server (see knowledgebase article
118635 ), you must:
1. Ensure it is connected to the internet.
2. Ensure you have access to the Windows operating system installation and Service Pack CDs.
You may be prompted for them during installation.
3. If the SEC Server has Microsoft SQL Server version earlier than 2005 SP4, upgrade it. If not,
SQL Server Express is included with Enterprise Console (SQL Server 2012 Express SP2 is included with Enterprise Console 5.4.0).
4. If the server is running Windows Server 2008 or later, turn off User Account Control (UAC) and restart the server.
You can turn UAC on again after you have completed the installation and downloaded your security software.
6.2 Install Enterprise Console
To install Enterprise Console:
1. Log on as an administrator: a) If the computer is in a domain, log on as a domain administrator.
b) If the computer is in a workgroup, log on as a local administrator.
2. Go to the download web page that is specified in your registration/download e-mail.
3. Download the Enterprise Console installer package.
4. Double-click the downloaded package.
5. In the Sophos Enterprise Console dialog box, click Next. A wizard guides you through installation. You should do as follows: a) Accept the defaults wherever possible.
b) In the Components selection dialog box, select all three components: Management
Server, Management Console, and Database.
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6. When installation is complete, you may be prompted to restart. Click Yes or Finish.
Important: When you log back on (or restart) for the first time after installation, cancel the
Download Security Software Wizard that appears as you need to modify configuration and registry values before downloading the security software.
If you used Remote Desktop to install Enterprise Console, the console does not open automatically.
For more information on installation and setting up policies, see the Sophos Enterprise Console
Quick Startup Guide and Sophos Enterprise Console Policy Setup Guide.
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