Terminology

The following table provides the official terminology used throughout the OfficeScan documentation:

Table 1. OfficeScan Terminology

Terminology

Description

OfficeScan agent

The OfficeScan agent program

Agent endpoint

The endpoint where the OfficeScan agent is installed

Agent user (or user)

The person managing the OfficeScan agent on the agent endpoint

Server

The OfficeScan server program

Server computer

The endpoint where the OfficeScan server is installed

Administrator (or OfficeScan administrator)

The person managing the OfficeScan server

Console

The user interface for configuring and managing OfficeScan server and agent settings

The console for the OfficeScan server program is called "web console", while the console for the OfficeScan agent program is called "agent console".

Security risk

The collective term for virus/malware, spyware/grayware, and web threats

License service

Includes Antivirus, Damage Cleanup Services, and Web Reputation and Anti-spyware—all of which are activated during OfficeScan server installation

OfficeScan service

Services hosted through Microsoft Management Console (MMC). For example, ofcservice.exe, the OfficeScan Master Service.

Program

Includes the OfficeScan agent and Plug-in Manager

Components

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

Agent installation folder

The folder on the endpoint that contains the OfficeScan agent files. If you accept the default settings during installation, you will find the installation folder at any of the following locations:

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan Client

C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\OfficeScan Client

Server installation folder

The folder on the endpoint that contains the OfficeScan server files. If you accept the default settings during installation, you will find the installation folder at any of the following locations:

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan

C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\OfficeScan

For example, if a particular file is found under \PCCSRV on the server installation folder, the full path to the file is:

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\OfficeScan\PCCSRV\<file_name>.

Smart scan agent

Any OfficeScan agent that has been configured to use smart scan

Conventional scan agent

Any OfficeScan agent that has been configured to use conventional scan

Dual-stack

Entities that have both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

For example:

  • Endpoints with both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

  • OfficeScan agents installed on dual-stack endpoints

  • Update Agents that distribute updates to agents

  • 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

Plug-in solutions

Native OfficeScan features and plug-in programs delivered through Plug-in Manager