This document is a quick installation guide for Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.7, which explains how to install and configure Sophos security software to protect the network.
This guide explains how to install Sophos Endpoint Security and Control on a Windows server. It begins with checking hardware, operating system, and required Microsoft components, then walks through preparing the server, downloading the installers, and installing the Enterprise Console and optional NAC Manager.
After the core components are installed, the document shows how to create computer groups, configure security policies, locate computers on the network, and protect them. It also provides information on required SQL Server and .NET Framework versions, as well as how to obtain technical support. This manual is written in Chinese.
| SQL Server version installed | SQL Server 2008 Express (unless 2005 or later already present) |
|---|---|
| .NET Framework version required | .NET Framework 3.5 |
You must verify that the hardware, operating system, and required Microsoft system software meet the requirements listed on the Sophos website before starting the installation.
Log in as an administrator, run the Enterprise Console installer (file name contains "sec"), follow the wizard, accept defaults, choose a full installation, and restart the computer when prompted.
Yes, both tools can be installed on the same server; the guide explains that you may install them together if you have fewer than 1,000 computers.
The installer will install SQL Server 2008 Express unless SQL Server 2005 Express or a later version is already present on the server.