Terminology

Terminology

The following table provides the terminology used throughout the Trend Micro Security documentation:

Trend Micro Security terminology

Terminology

Description

Client

The Trend Micro Security client program installed on a Macintosh computer

Client computer or endpoint

The computer where the Trend Micro Security client is installed

Client user (or user)

The person using the Trend Micro Security client

Server

The Trend Micro Security server program

Server computer

The computer where the Trend Micro Security server is installed

Administrator (or Trend Micro Security administrator)

The person managing the Trend Micro Security server

Console

The user interface for configuring and managing Trend Micro Security server and client settings

The console for the Trend Micro Security server program is called "Web console", while the console for the client program is called "client console".

Security risk

The collective term for viruses, malware, spyware, and grayware

product service

The Trend Micro Security (for Mac) service, which is managed from the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

Components

Responsible for scanning, detecting, and taking actions against security risks

Client installation folder

The following folders on the Macintosh computer that contain the Trend Micro Security client files:

  • /Library/Application Support/TrendMicro

  • /Applications/Trend Micro Security

Server installation folder

The folder on the server computer that contains the Trend Micro Security server files. After installing Trend Micro Security server, the folder is created on the same OfficeScan server directory.

If you accept the default settings during OfficeScan server installation, you will find the server installation folder at any of the following locations:

  • C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan\Addon\TMSM

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\OfficeScan\Addon\TMSM