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Configuring the Site Connection to Point to Central Management Server (CMS)

Author: Timothy Parker Updated

Overview

The GFI LanGuard Central Management Server provides centralized reporting for multiple GFI LanGuard instances. However, each and every GFI LanGuard instance needs to be manually configured to point to a GFI LanGuard Central Management Server to avail yourself of this feature.

Notes:
  • The GFI LanGuard Central Management Server and all GFI LanGuard instances joined to it need to be installed in the same language.
  • The Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the GFI LanGuard Central Management Server is available only in English, including in instances when GFI LanGuard is installed in another language.

GFI LanGuard Central Management Server is used only for reporting. Scans and remediation take place only in GFI LanGuard, and the information is centralized in GFI LanGuard Central Management Server soon after it becomes available in GFI LanGuard. Synchronization usually takes a few minutes. The delay depends on network size and the amount of data being transferred.

This article provides the steps to configure your site when connecting the LanGuard console to the Central Management Server.

  

Process

To configure the Central Management Server settings, do the following:

  1. Go to Configurations > Central Management Server.

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  2. In the Configuration tab, click Configure GFI LanGuard Central Management Server. 

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  3. From the General tab, configure the following options:

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    Option Description
    Enable central management
    • Select this to enable GFI LanGuard Central Management Server.
    • It also enables you to provide the server IP address and port on which this instance of GFI LanGuard will communicate with the GFI LanGuard Central Management Server.
    Use GFI LanGuard service credentials to authenticate
    • This option enables you to use the GFI LanGuard service credentials provided during setup to authenticate with GFI LanGuard Central Management Server.
    • This is enabled by default.
    • If disabled, you will need to provide a username and password to be used with GFI LanGuard Central Management Server.

  4. Click Site Details to continue.

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  5. In the Site Details tab, provide the site details that will be shown in GFI LanGuard Central Management Server. These include the name of this GFI LanGuard instance, a description, the location name, and the latitude and longitude values. 

  6. Click OK. 

 

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