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eScan Version 11 (and above) Online Help
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Administration
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User Accounts
- Using this section you can create User Accounts and allocate those admin rights for using eScan Management Console. It is helpful in a large organization where installing eScan client on large number of computers in the organization may consume lot of time and efforts. Using this option you can allocate rights to the users on the selected computer group which will allow them to install eScan Client and implement Policies and tasks on other computers.
- Perform the following steps to create an account for the local user.
- 1. On the navigation pane, under Administration, click User Accounts.
- 2. Click Create New Account button and specify the following fields –
- Perform the following steps to create an account for the local user.
Field Description Account type and information User name*: Type the user name. Full Name*: Type the full name. Password*: Type the password. Confirm Password*: Re-type the password for confirmation. Email Address: Type the e-mail address. Account Role Role*: Select an appropriate role that you want to assign to the user from the drop-down list.
- 3. Now Click Save.
Creating a Role
- Using this section you can create a role and assign it to the User Accounts with variable permissions and rights as defined in the role being assigned to them. It can be an Administrator role with set of permissions and rights Group Admin Role or a Read only Role.
- You can re-define the Properties of the created role for configuring access to various section of eScan Management Console and the networked Computers.
- It allows you to delete any existing role once the task is completed by them.
- It allows the administrator to give permission to sub administrators to access defined modules of eScan and perform installation / uninstallation of eScan Client on network computers or define Policies and tasks for the computers allocated to them.
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Create New Role
- Role based Administration through eScan Management Console enables you to share the configuration and monitoring responsibilities for your organization among several administrators. Using this feature One or more senior administrator can have full configuration privileges for all computers while one or more junior administrators can have less configuring and monitoring authority over group of computers allocated to them. You can assign administrators with pre-defined roles, each with its own set of rights, permissions and groups.
- eScan Management Console provide administrators with a streamlined view that is customized to their specific role—showing only what they need to do their job .It is helpful in large organizations where installing and managing eScan client on large number of computers in the organization may consume lot of time and efforts.. Using this option you can allocate rights to other administrators to manage selected computer group which will allow them to install eScan and implement Policies and tasks on computers, it also allows them to view eScan reports of the computers in their respective groups. eScan allows you to create Group Administrators with variable rights to manage computers in their group. These rights may include a read only right to access eScan Management Console and Policies and Tasks implemented on Endpoints or Read and Configure Policies and tasks as defined by you.
- Group Admin Role – A Group Admin has rights on a group of computers allocated to him. He can define Policies, schedule tasks and access Sections of eScan Management Console to deploy and manage eScan.
- Read only Admin Role – A Read only Admin has rights on a group of computers allocated to them only to view defined Policies and scheduled tasks. They cannot modify or configure them. They also have to right to view permitted sections of eScan Management Console.
- Steps for Creating a New Role :
- 1. Go to User Roles present under Administration and click on New Role button present on the
- interface.
- 2. Define the Role Details, and select the Group that the created Admin will manage and click
- on OK button. .
- 3. You will be forwarded to the Permissions Window. Configure the desired settings using
- the Main Tree Menu and Client Tree Menu tabs.
- Main Tree Menu – It allows you to give permission to the created admin role to View or Configure settings through eScan Management Console. You will have either View Rights or Configure Rights over the settings that can be configured through modules of eScan Management Console.
- Client Tree View – Define the Actions that the created admin role can configure for eScan client using eScan Management Console over the allocated group.
- Click on the Save button present at the bottom of the interface after defining the permissions for the created role.
- the Main Tree Menu and Client Tree Menu tabs.
- 4. To save and add the account to the user list, click Save.
- 1. Go to User Roles present under Administration and click on New Role button present on the
- Steps for Creating a New Role :
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Export and Import Settings
The eScan Web Console enables you to take backup, it will be helpful in case you wish to replace eScan server. Export settings along with the database from existing server to the new server.
- Export Settings
- Use the following steps to export the settings:
- 1. On the navigation pane, under Administration, click Export & Import.
- The Export Import Settings screen appears.
- 2. Under Export Settings section, select an appropriate check box:
- • WMC Settings and Policies:Select this check box, if you want to export WMC
- settings and policies.
- • Database:Select this check box, if you want to export eScan database.
- 3. Click the Export button.
- A message of settings successfully exported appears on the screen.
- 4. Click the Download Exported File link, if you want to download the file. In addition, you
- can also view the date and time of when the file was last downloaded.
- Import Settings
- Use the following steps to export the settings:
- 1. On the navigation pane, under Administration, click Export & Import.
- The Export /Import Settings screen appears.
- 2. Under Import Settings section, type the file name or click the Browse button to select the file that you want to import.
- 3 Under Import Settings section, select an appropriate check box:
- • WMC Settings and Policies: Select this check box, if you want to import WMC settings and policies.
- • Database: Select this check box, if you want to import eScan database.
- 4. Click the Import button.
- A message of settings successfully exported appears on the screen.
- Schedule
- Using this option you can do the following –
- 1. Enable scheduling of WMC settings and Policies or Database.
- 2. Schedule the Export/Import at a specific tie that can be daily, weekly or desired day(s) of a
- week or a desired date in a Month.
- 3. Send Notifications to specific recipient.
- 4. Allows you to define Username and Password for SMTP authentication.
- 5. Allows you to define settings for storing backup files.
- 6. Displays last schedule status.
