How to install the Cayosoft Administrator Console on Admin's Workstation
Summary: Cayosoft Administrator Console can connect not only to the local service but to any Cayosoft Administrator Service running on another computer in the network or on an Azure virtual machine. This article describes how to configure the Cayosoft Administrator Console, so it can be used without local service running.
Applies to: Cayosoft Administrator 9.x or later.
Software Requirements
| Component | Notes |
|---|---|
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 or later |
No download is required, just add the role to the Server. To determine the installed version of Microsoft .NET Framework, follow the instructions provided in the Microsoft KB 318785. NOTE: If the Cayosoft Administrator Service version is 8.1.0 or earlier Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is required. |
| Microsoft Management Framework 5.1 or later | See the Required Microsoft Frameworks installs article for installation instructions. |
| Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) |
No download is required for Windows 8.x or Server 2012R2 or later, just add the role. See Installing required Cayosoft Administrator components article for installation instructions. |
How to install Cayosoft Administrator Console
Cayosoft Administrator Console can be installed separately from the Cayosoft Administrator Service.
If the version the Cayosoft Administrator Console is older than the version of the Cayosoft Administrator Service you will see the corresponding message about it during the connection to the Service. Click the link on the connection dialog to download the Cayosoft Administrator Console.
The Internet browser will open and you can download the Cayosoft Administrator Console.
NOTE: The page URL is https://<ServerName>/Policymanager
Check required ports
The Cayosoft Administrator Console requires a 443 port if it is installed remotely. If the Cayosoft Administrator Service and Console are installed on the same machine and you use this Cayosoft Administrator Console for connection to another remote Service in this case 7800 port is required.
For details, please see this article: Cayosoft Administrator URLs and IP address ranges.
How to connect to Administrator Service remotely
When you run the Cayosoft Administrator Console it will show a Connection dialog where you can specify the IP address of the machine where the service is running and use Active Directory credentials or a Microsoft 365/Entra ID account.
When you connect to the Cayosoft Administrator Service using Remote Admin Console if you connect as a Current user or specify an Active Directory account then Kerberos\NTLM authentication will be used. If you use Microsoft 365/Entra ID account then OAuth is used.
NOTE: The specified account should be granted permissions that determine what the user can see and do in the Cayosoft Administrator Console. For details, please see this article: Role-based delegation
How to use Administrator Console remotely
Rules output reports are stored on the machine where the Cayosoft Administrator Service is installed. To be able to see rule output reports in the remote Cayosoft Administrator Console, you should share the reports folder on the service machine and specify a new path in the remote Cayosoft Administrator Console on the Reporting settings page or you can use File Share (SMB).
If you configure automation rules with CSV files you should save these files on the machine where the Cayosoft Administrator Service is installed.
Troubleshooting
How to reset Administrator Console connection settings
If you need to clear your Console profile settings manually follow the following steps:
Close the Cayosoft Administrator Console if it is opened.
On the computer where the Cayosoft Administrator Service is installed, navigate to User Profile: C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Cayosoft.
Delete all subfolders from the folder.
Start the Cayosoft Administrator Console: The connecting dialog should appear.
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