Installing GFI WebMonitor

Introduction

This chapter provides you with information related to the installation of GFI WebMonitor 4.

System requirements

Install GFI WebMonitor on computers that meet the following hardware and software system requirements:
WebFilter Edition Minimum hardware requirements
Processor: 1.8 GHz processor clock speed RAM: 1 GB Hard disk: 2 GB of available space
WebSecurity Edition Minimum hardware requirements
Processor: 1.8 GHz processor clock speed RAM: 1 GB Hard disk: 10 GB of available space
GFI WebMonitor UnifiedProtection Edition Minimum hardware requirements
Processor: 1.8 GHz processor clock speed RAM: 2 GB Hard disk: 12 GB of available space
NOTE: The hard disk size specifications quoted for each edition are those required to install and operate the GFI WebMonitor edition. Allowance has been made for the downloads cache, processing space required for scanning, and history data files. However, this is only indicative; you may need to allocate additional disk space depending on your environment and number of users being monitored.
Software requirements all editions
Windows 2000 Server (SP4) or Windows 2003 operating system Microsoft ISA Server 2004 (SP3) or later Internet Explorer 6 or later.NET framework 2.0
NOTE: GFI WebMonitor can only be installed on the server machine hosting Microsoft ISA Server.
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Installation procedure

To install GFI WebMonitor 4: 1. Double-click on webmonitor4.exe and click Next. 2. Choose whether you want the installation wizard to search for a newer build of GFI WebMonitor 4 on the GFI website and click on the Next button.
Screenshot 1 Checking for a newer build of GFI WebMonitor
3. Read the licensing agreement carefully. To proceed with the installation, select the I accept the terms in the license agreement option and click Next.
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GFI WebMonitor 4.0

4. Specify the user name or the IP address which will be granted access to the GFI WebMonitor Web interface and click Next to continue.
Screenshot 3 GFI WebMonitor license details
5. Specify the user name, organization and license key details. If you will be evaluating the product for 10 days, leave the default evaluation key as Evaluation. Click Next to continue.
Screenshot 4 GFI WebMonitor administrative credentials
6. Specify the administrative credentials which will be used to run the GFI WebMonitor service. Click Next to continue.
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Screenshot 5 GFI WebMonitor SMTP mail server settings
7. Specify the SMTP mail server details and email address where administrator notifications will be sent. Click Next to continue. 8. Specify an alternative installation path or click Next to use the default path and proceed with the installation. 9. Click Install to finalize the installation.

Launching GFI WebMonitor

Following the installation, launch GFI WebMonitor from Start Programs GFI WebMonitor GFI WebMonitor. Alternately GFI WebMonitors web console can also be launched through a web browser via the URL or I.P. address that points to the GFI WebMonitor installation on the ISA Server. Example: http://<isaserver IP address>:1007
Downloading the WebGrade Database
By default, the WebGrade Database is not included with the GFI WebMonitor installation package. Upon installing GFI WebMonitor the latest version of this database is automatically downloaded and installed.
Downloading anti-virus signatures
By default, anti-virus signatures are not included with the GFI WebMonitor installation. Upon installing GFI WebMonitor, the latest signatures for the supported scanning engines are automatically downloaded and installed.
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Upgrading from a previous version
The underlying operational and processing technologies on which GFI WebMonitor 4 is built are different than those in previous versions of GFI WebMonitor. Previous versions therefore cannot be imported or upgraded to GFI WebMonitor 4.