The following table provides the official terminology used throughout the Trend Micro Security (for Mac) documentation:
Terminology |
Description |
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Agent |
The Trend Micro Security (for Mac) agent program installed on a Mac computer |
Endpoint |
The Mac computer where the agent is installed |
Agent user (or user) |
The person managing the agent on the Mac computer |
Server | The Trend Micro Security (for Mac) server program |
Server computer |
The computer where the Trend Micro Security (for Mac) server is installed |
Administrator (or Trend Micro Security (for Mac) administrator) |
The person managing the Trend Micro Security (for Mac) server |
Console |
The user interface for configuring and managing Trend Micro Security (for Mac) server and agent settings The console for the server program is called "web console", while the console for the agent program is called "agent console". |
Security risk |
The collective term for virus/malware, spyware/grayware, and web threats |
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 |
Agent installation folder |
The folder on the Mac computer that contains the Trend Micro Security (for Mac) agent files /Library/Application Support/TrendMicro |
Server installation folder |
The folder on the server computer that contains the Trend Micro Security (for Mac) server files. After installing Trend Micro Security (for Mac) 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:
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Dual-stack |
An entity that has both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. For example:
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Pure IPv4 |
An entity that only has an IPv4 address |
Pure IPv6 |
An entity that only has an IPv6 address |