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The following table provides the official terminology used throughout the Apex One (Mac) documentation:
Terminology
Description
Agent or Security Agent
The Apex One (Mac) Security Agent program installed on an endpoint
Endpoint
The computer where the Security Agent is installed
Agent user (or user)
The person managing the Security Agent on the endpoint
Server
The Apex One (Mac) server program
Server computer
The computer where the Apex One (Mac) server is installed
Administrator (or Apex One (Mac) administrator)
The person managing the Apex One (Mac) server
Console
The user interface for configuring and managing Apex One (Mac) server and Security Agent settings
The console for the server program is called "web console", while the console for the Security Agent program is called "agent console".
Security risk
The collective term for virus/malware, spyware/grayware, and web threats
Product service
The Apex One (Mac) service, which is managed from the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Components
Responsible for scanning, detecting, and taking actions against security risks
Agent installation folder
The folder on the endpoint that contains the Security Agent files
/Library/Application Support/TrendMicro
Server installation folder
The folder on the server computer that contains the Apex One (Mac) server files. After installing Apex One (Mac) server, the folder is created on the same Apex One server directory.
If you accept the default settings during Apex One 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\Trend Micro\Apex One\Addon\TMSM
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\OfficeScan\Addon\TMSM
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Apex One\Addon\TMSM
Dual-stack
An entity that has both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. For example:
  • A dual-stack endpoint is an endpoint with both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
  • A dual-stack agent refers to an agent installed on a dual-stack endpoint.
  • A dual-stack proxy server, such as DeleGate, can convert between IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Pure IPv4
An entity that only has an IPv4 address
Pure IPv6
An entity that only has an IPv6 address