2.1. Planning the Structure of an Anti-Virus Network

To create an anti-virus network:

1.Make a plan of the anti-virus network structure taking including all protected computers and designating which ones are to function as the Servers.

2.Install Enterprise Server software on the selected computer or computers.

3.Through the Dr.Web Control Center, update the product software in the Server repository.

4.Configure the Server(s) and workstations software.

5.Install and configure the Proxy Server, if necessary.

6.Install Enterprise Agent software on workstations and then register the anti-virus workstations at Enterprise Server.

 

Agents establish a connection with the Server immediately after the installation. Anti-virus workstations are authorized at the Server according to the set policy (see p. New Stations Approval Policy).

 

7.Through the Dr.Web Control Center, set up and run the necessary modules.

When planning the structure of the anti-virus network, you should first of all select a computer to perform the functions of Enterprise Server.

 

Enterprise Server can be installed on any computer of the local network, not only on that functioning as a local network server. General system requirements to this computer are described in p. System Requirements.

 

The Dr.Web Control Center can be run on a different computer than the Server, there should be a network connection between them.

 

The anti-virus network can incorporate several Enterprise Servers. The features of such configuration are described in p. Peculiarities of a Network with Several Dr.Web Enterprise Servers.

 

To install the Server and Enterprise Agent, one-time access (physical or remote) to the correspondent computers is required. All further steps will be taken from the administrator’s workplace (which can also be outside the local network) and will not require access to Enterprise Servers and workstations.