Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Trend Micro Control Manager 5.0

What's new in TMCM 5.0? Why you should upgrade to the latest version if you are currently running on TMCM 3.5 or older version. Here are the reasons:

1. Improved Reports and Report Templates
Users can now create their own report templates. And, allowing users to query information from the Control Manager database.

2. Improved User Access Control
Allow administrators to specify which Control Manager menu items users can access.

3. Improved Product Directory Management and Monitoring
OfficeScan-like view for products with multiple clients

4. Product License Deployment Support
Control Manager administrators can view the status of all ACs of registered managed products or ACs that other users input. They also can see which managed products use the AC.

Upgrade?
The upgrade process is so straightforward through the wizard. You will still be using MSDE as the database. Please refer to the Installation guide should you need to refer on items to backup before the upgrade exercise.
Do let me know if you require the guide contains screen shots of the upgrade process.

Fresh install?
This is easier! But bear in mind that there should not be any instance of MSDE, SQL server or any kind of database already installed in the target server if you want to use the SQL 2005 bundled with TMCM 5.0 installation. Also, please supply a complex password for the sa account when prompted during the database installation.
I have prepared the screen shot for the fresh install too. If you need it, don't hesitate to contact me. :-)

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