Installing the WebMonitor Agent Manually

To manually install GFI WebMonitor Agent:

  1. Log on the client machine with Administrative rights.
  2. Open GFI WebMonitor through a Web browser.

NOTE

To access GFI WebMonitor from a remote location, first grant remote access to the GFI WebMonitor server. For more information refer to UI Access Control.

  1. Click Manage > Agents.
  2. Download the GFI WebMonitor Agent to a local folder.
  3. Double click the downloaded file and follow the wizard to install.
  4. Read the End-User License Agreement and click I accept the terms in the License Agreement to continue, then click Next.
  5. In the Server Information window, provide the following settings:
Option Description

Server Address

Enter the IP address of the GFI WebMonitor server to get the filtering settings and to send browsing reports.
Server Port Enter the Port number used by the GFI WebMonitor Agent to communicate with the GFI WebMonitor server. Default is 5996.

IMPORTANT

Ensure port 5996 is not exposed outside the internal network

  1. Click Next.
  2. Select an installation folder were the GFI WebMonitor Agent will be installed, then click Next.
  3. Click Install.
  4. Click Finish.

See also:

How the Agent works

Downloading the WebMonitor Agent

Installing the WebMonitor Agent via GPO

Installing the WebMonitor Agent via GPO - Windows Server 2008 R2 / 2012

Configuring Remote Filtering Policies