Installing Policy Manager Server; Download And Run The Installation Package; Select Components To Install - F-SECURE POLICY MANAGER 9.0 Administrator's Manual

Installing Policy Manager Server

This section contains instructions for installing Policy Manager Server.
To install Policy Manager Server, you need physical access to the server machine.
Policy Manager Server is the link between Policy Manager Console and the managed hosts and acts as the
repository for policies and software packages distributed by the administrator, as well as status information
and alerts sent by the managed hosts.
Communication between Policy Manager Server and other components can be achieved through the standard
HTTP protocol, which ensures trouble-free performance on LAN and global networks.
The information stored by Policy Manager Server includes the following files:
• Policy domain structure.
• Policy data, which is the actual policy information attached to each policy domain or host.
• Base policy files generated from the policy data.
• Status information, including incremental policy files, alerts, and reports.
• Autoregistration requests sent by the hosts.
• Product installation and virus definition database update packages.
• Statistics and historical trend data about the hosts.

Download and run the installation package

The first stage in installing Policy Manager is to download and run the installation package.
To begin installing the product:
1. Download the installation package from www.f-secure.com/webclub.
You will find the file in the
2. Double-click the executable file to begin installation.
Setup begins.
3. Select the installation language from the drop-down menu and click
4. Read the license agreement information, then select

Select components to install

The next stage is to select the product components to install.
To continue installing the product:
1. Select the components to install and click
• Select both Policy Manager Server and Policy Manager Console to install both components on the
same machine.
• Select Policy Manager Server if you want to install Policy Manager Console on a separate machine.
2. Choose the destination folder and then click Next.
It is recommended to use the default installation directory. If you want to install the product in a different
directory, you can click
Note: If you have Management Agent installed on the same machine, this window will not be shown.
3. Enter your customer number and then click Next.
You can find your customer number in the license certificate provided with the product.
Download section of the
Next to continue.
Browse and select a new directory.
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Policy Manager page.
Next to continue.
I accept this agreement and click Next to continue.