User's Manual

SurfControl RiskFilter - E-mail V5.2.4 Administrator’s Guide 7
F INDING YOUR WAY AROUND
Launching SurfControl RiskFilter
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RISKFILTER MANAGEMENT CONSOLE (ADMINISTRATOR)
The SurfControl RiskFilter Management Console is where you manage the RiskFilter software. You can
use this interface to:
• Manage user accounts and licensing.
• Schedule updates to Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam agents.
• Manage servers and connection issues.
• Set up policies to manage how users send and receive e-mail.
• Run reports on these users and their messages.
To open the RiskFilter Management Console:
1 Open a web browser and type:
https://<hostname_or_ipaddress>/admin
where ‘<hostname_or_ipaddress> is the name or IP address of your RiskFilter appliance.
2 At the RiskFilter Management Console login page enter the user name and password that you want to
use to access the account. The default user name and password are:
–User name =
administrator
– Password =
admin
3 Click Login.
Opening the RiskFilter Management Console
As soon as the RiskFilter Management Console opens, you will see the Dashboard containing brief
information about servers used, as well as a report showing general e-mail use:
Figure 1-3 The Dashboard