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Security Explorer 9.8 - User Guide

Getting Started with Security Explorer Managing permissions Searching Managing security Managing objects
Managing folders and files Managing shares Managing registry keys Managing services Managing tasks Managing groups and users Managing Favorites Managing Enterprise Scopes Updating licenses Managing network drives
Working with Microsoft SQL Server Working with Microsoft Exchange
Checking minimum requirements Viewing Exchange permissions Granting Exchange permissions Revoking Exchange permissions Cloning Exchange permissions Searching for Exchange server objects and permissions Backing up and restoring Exchange server security Modifying Exchange permissions Managing Exchange group memberships Exporting Exchange security permissions Creating Exchange databases Creating public folder mailboxes Managing Exchange administrators Managing Exchange distribution groups Managing mail contacts Managing mail users Managing mailboxes Managing mailbox folders Managing public folders Using role based access control Setting options for Exchange security
Working with Microsoft SharePoint Working with Access Explorer Working with Microsoft Active Directory Customizing Security Explorer Using the command line Using PowerShell cmdlets Troubleshooting

Installing the Access Explorer agent locally

Currently, the only type of server on which you can install the Access Explorer agent locally is Windows® Server.

To install the Access Explorer agent locally
1
Select Tools | Access Explorer Configuration.
2
Click Configure Access Explorer.
3
Open the Manage Computers tab.
4
Click New Managed Computer, and choose Windows Server.
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Choose Locally Managed, and click Next.
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Choose Automatic installation (recommended), and click Next.
 
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NOTE: If you choose manual installation, the managed computer is added to the list but the Access Explorer service is not installed. The status of the computer remains at Waiting for agent first connection until the service is installed.

To install the Access Explorer service, run the agent installer located in the Security Explorer installation folder (Program Files\Quest\Security Explorer\Access Explorer\Agent Management\Agent).

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Choose the domain that contains the computers you want to manage.
If the domain is not listed, you need to add it as a managed domain. For more information, see Adding managed domains.
If the list of computers is long, you can type in the blank row at the top to sort the list.
 
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NOTE: To quickly add computers to the list, click Import to import a .txt file that contains the fully qualified domain names listed one per line or in a string separated by commas.
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Select the computers you want to manage and click Add.
To remove a selected computer from the list, click Remove.
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Click Finish.
The agent will now be installed on the selected computers.
As the agent is installed, the status changes to reflect the progress of the installation. When the Status column is OK the agent is installed. When the initial scan is complete, the Data State column displays Data Available.
By default, the Access Explorer agent scans the entire root drive of the managed computer. To select specific folders to scan, see Modifying the scope of a scan.

Installing the Access Explorer agent remotely

Install the Access Explorer agent remotely when you cannot install the agent on the computer you want to manage. You can install the agent on more than one remote server, so you can have several different servers collecting security information on the same computer.

 
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NOTE: You can install the Access Explorer agent remotely on only one managed computer at a time. You can, however, install the agent on multiple remote servers to scan a single managed computer. See Adding an agent to a remotely-managed computer.

Remote installation of the Access Explorer Agent is available for:

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Windows Servers
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NAS Servers
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Clusters

Windows Servers

To install the Access Explorer agent remotely for a Windows® Server
1
Navigate to Access Explorer Management | Manage Computers.
2
Click New Managed Computer and choose Windows Server.
3
Choose Remotely Managed and click Next.
4
Choose the domain that contains the computers you want to manage.
5
Select the computer to manage and click Next.
If the list of computers is long, you can type in the blank row at the top to filter the list.
You cannot select multiple computers to manage. You must install the agent on one computer at a time.
6
Select the root folders for the Access Explorer service to scan for data and click Next.
Only the root folder is marked as selected, but all folders and files beneath the root are included in the selection.
7
Click Browse to select a server (Agent Computer) on which to install the Access Explorer agent.
8
Select a service account that has the necessary permissions to install the Access Explorer agent on the designated Agent Computer.
9
Create a schedule for when the Access Explorer agent scans the managed computer for data.
 
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NOTE: When selecting to Run On An Interval, it is possible to choose a frequency such that the agent is still busy completing the last scan when the next scan should start. In this case, the scan that could not start on time will be skipped and the next scan will be started as normal.
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For remote agents, you must enable the Immediately scan on agent restart or scope change option if you want the agent to scan immediately when it is added. This option is cleared by default.
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Click Finish.
As the agent is installed, the status changes to reflect the progress of the installation. When the Status column is OK the agent is installed. When the initial scan is complete, the Data State column displays Data Available.

NAS Servers

To install the Access Explorer agent remotely for a NAS Server
1
Select Access Explorer Management | Manage Computers.
2
Click New Managed Computer, and choose NAS Server.
3
Choose the domain that contains the computers you want to manage.
4
Select the computer to manage and click Next.
If the list of computers is long, you can type in the blank row at the top to filter the list.
 
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NOTE: You cannot select multiple computers to manage. You must install the agent service on one computer at a time.
5
Select the root folders for the Access Explorer agent to scan for data and click Next.
Only the root folder is marked as selected, but all folders and files beneath the root are included in the selection.
6
Click Browse to select a server (Agent Computer) on which to install the Access Explorer agent.
7
Select a service account that has the necessary permissions to install the Access Explorer agent on the designated Agent Computer.
8
Create a schedule for when the Access Explorer agent scans the managed computer for data.
 
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NOTE: When selecting to Run On An Interval, it is possible to choose a frequency such that the agent is still busy completing the last scan when the next scan should start. In this case, the scan that could not start on time will be skipped and the next scan will be started as normal.
For remote agents, you must enable the Immediately scan on agent restart or scope change option if you want the agent service to scan immediately when it is added. This option is cleared by default.
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Click Finish.
As the agent is installed, the status changes to reflect the progress of the installation. When the Status column is OK the agent is installed. When the initial scan is complete, the Data State column displays Data Available.
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