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Starting the Manager/Central Manager, Accessing the Manager from a client machine

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CHAPTER 5 Starting the Manager/Central Manager This section assumes you have permissions granting you access to the software. In Network Security Platform, this translates to a Super User role at the root admin domain. Your actual view of the interface may differ, depending on the role you have been assigned within Network Security Platform. For example, certain tasks may be unavailable to you if your role denies you access. If you find you are unable to access a screen or perform a particular task, consult your Network Security Platform Super User. Important: For testing purposes, you can access the Manager from the server. For working with the Manager/Central Manager, McAfee recommends that you access the server from a client machine. Running the Manager/Central Manager interface client session on the server can result in slower performance due to program dependencies, such as Java, which may consume a lot of memory. To view the Manager/Central Manager interface, do the following: 1 Make sure the following services are running on the Manager server:  McAfee Network Security Manager  McAfee Network Security Manager Database  McAfee Network Security Manager User Interface  McAfee Network Security Manager Watchdog See Manager installation with Local Service account privileges (on page 12). If you have installed the Central Manager, then make sure the following services are running on the Central Manager server:  McAfee Network Security Central Manager  McAfee Network Security Central Manager Database  McAfee Network Security Central Manager User Interface  McAfee Network Security Central Manager Watchdog 2 Open the Manager using the shortcut icon that you created during installation. The interface opens in an Internet Explorer window in HTTPS mode for secure communication. 3 To log onto the Manager, see Logging onto Network Security Manager (on page 31). Accessing the Manager from a client machine To access Manager from a client machine: 1 Start your browser (Internet Explorer 7.0 or 8.0) and then type the URL of the Manager server: https:// 2 To log on to the Manager, see Logging onto Network Security Manager (on page 31). 30

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5
Starting the Manager/Central Manager
This section assumes you have permissions granting you access to the software. In
Network Security Platform, this translates to a
Super User role
at the
root admin domain
.
Your actual view of the interface may differ, depending on the role you have been
assigned within Network Security Platform. For example, certain tasks may be unavailable
to you if your role denies you access. If you find you are unable to access a screen or
perform a particular task, consult your Network Security Platform Super User.
Important:
For testing purposes, you can access the Manager from the server. For
working with the Manager/Central Manager, McAfee recommends that you access
the server from a client machine. Running the Manager/Central Manager interface
client session on the server can result in slower performance due to program
dependencies, such as Java, which may consume a lot of memory.
To view the Manager/Central Manager interface, do the following:
1
Make sure the following services are running on the Manager server:
McAfee Network Security Manager
McAfee Network Security Manager Database
McAfee Network Security Manager User Interface
McAfee Network Security Manager Watchdog
See Manager installation with Local Service account privileges (on page
12
).
If you have installed the Central Manager, then make sure the following services are
running on the Central Manager server:
McAfee Network Security Central Manager
McAfee Network Security Central Manager Database
McAfee Network Security Central Manager User Interface
McAfee Network Security Central Manager Watchdog
2
Open the Manager using the shortcut icon that you created during installation.
The interface opens in an Internet Explorer window in HTTPS mode for secure
communication.
3
To log onto the Manager, see Logging onto Network Security Manager (on page
31
).
Accessing the Manager from a client machine
To access Manager from a client machine:
1
Start your browser (Internet Explorer 7.0 or 8.0) and then type the URL of the
Manager server:
https://<hostname or host-IP>
2
To log on to the Manager, see Logging onto Network Security Manager (on page
31
).