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Enterprise Console: how to configure a Central Installation Directory for a simple standalone installer

Issue
How to configure the Central Installation Directory (CID) for a simple standalone installer.

Sophos product and version
Enterprise Console 3.0

Operating system
Windows XP Professional

What to do

1.   Create and export policies

  1. Using 'Windows Explorer' copy C:\sec30\Tools\ConfigCID.exe to the folder C:\Program Files\Sophos\Enterprise Console
  2. Using 'Windows Explorer' copy C:\sec30\Tools\ExportConfig.exe to the folder C:\Program Files\Sophos\Enterprise Console
  3. Using 'Enterprise Console' create a new policy under 'Updating', and name it 'sas' (stand alone sophos)
  4. Using 'Enterprise Console' create a new policy under 'Anti-Virus and HIPS', and name it 'sas' (stand alone sophos)
  5. Using ExportConfig.exe export the 'Updating'\'sas' policy to C:\sauconf.xml
  6. Using ExportConfig.exe export the 'Anti-Virus and HIPS'\'sas' policy to C:\savconf.xml

2.   Create new CID

  1. In 'EM Library' use 'Add/Configure CID' to create a new CID naming it 'ESXPsas'
  2. In 'EM Library' navigate to '\\<server-name>\InterChk\ESXPsas'
  3. Right-click '\\<server-name>\InterChk\ESXPsas'
  4. Select the 'Update CID' option - the 'Updating your central installation...' dialog opens for a few seconds while the process runs

3.   Configure the CID

  1. Using 'Windows Explorer' navigate to C:\Program Files\Sophos Sweep for NT\ESXPsas
  2. Create a batch file naming it install.bat, and containing :

    mkdir "%programfiles%\sophos\sophos anti-virus"
    cls
    copy savconf.xml "%programfiles%\sophos\sophos anti-virus"
    cls
    setup -mng no

  3. Copy C:\savconf.xml to C:\Program Files\Sophos Sweep for NT\ESXPsas
  4. Copy C:\sauconf.xml to C:\Program Files\Sophos Sweep for NT\ESXPsas\sau
  5. Using ConfigCID.exe with the parameter \\localhost\interchk\ESXPsas - configure the CID

    You may now use a product such as WinZip to create a self-extracting archive of the CID to run install.bat after extraction.

    If you need more information or guidance, then please contact technical support.