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Installing the OfficeScan Client

Vulnerability Scanner can install the OfficeScan client to remote computers. However, Vulnerability Scanner will not install the client if:

• The remote computer already has the OfficeScan server or other antivirus products installed.

• The remote computer runs Windows XP Home, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

To install OfficeScan client with Vulnerability Scanner:

1. If running Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition, perform the following steps:

1. Enable a built-in administrator account and set the password for the account.

2. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.

3. For Domain Profile, Private Profile, and Public Profile, set the firewall state to "Off".

4. Open Microsoft Management Console (click Start > Run and type services.msc) and start the Remote Registry service. When installing the OfficeScan client, use the built-in administrator account and password.

2. If running Windows XP Professional (32-bit or 64-bit version), perform the following steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer and click Tools > Folder Options.

2. Click the View tab and disable Use simple file sharing (Recommended).

3. Navigate to the TMVS folder and double-click TMVS.exe. The Trend Micro Vulnerability Scanner console appears.

• On the OfficeScan server computer, the TMVS folder is located in <Server installation folder>\PCCSRV\Admin\Utility. If you copied the TMVS folder to another computer, navigate to the TMVS folder on that computer.

4. Click Settings.

5. Under OfficeScan server settings, type the OfficeScan server name and port number.

6. Select Auto-Install OfficeScan client on unprotected computers.

7. Click OK to begin checking the computers on the network and begin OfficeScan client installation.

See also:

• Installation Requirements

• Installation Methods