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<strong>ManageEngine</strong> <strong>Desktop</strong> <strong>Central</strong> :: Help Documentation<br />

How to create Remote Office with Distribution Server?<br />

Creating a Distribution Server at a remote office of your enterprise is quite simple.<br />

Follow the steps given below to accomplish this task:<br />

1. Select <strong>Admin</strong> Tab.<br />

2. Click Scope of Management link under Global Settings.<br />

3. Select Remote Offices Tab.<br />

4. Click Add Remote Office button. This opens the Add Remote Office page.<br />

5. Specify Remote Office Name.<br />

You will need to specify all the details under different sections:<br />

• <strong>Desktop</strong> <strong>Central</strong> Server Details<br />

• Communication Details<br />

• Distribution Server Details<br />

• Distribution Server/WAN Agent to <strong>Desktop</strong> <strong>Central</strong> Communication<br />

• Computers to be Managed<br />

<strong>Desktop</strong> <strong>Central</strong> Server Details:<br />

1. Specify the IP Address in case you have a secondary IP address for the DC<br />

Server.<br />

Communication Details:<br />

Note: The HTTP and HTTPS ports represent the ones that have<br />

been designated for <strong>Desktop</strong> <strong>Central</strong> Server. The default ports for<br />

HTTP and HTTPs are 8020 and 8383 respectively. However these<br />

may vary based on what you have specified while installing<br />

<strong>Desktop</strong> <strong>Central</strong> Server.<br />

Select the Communication Type as 'Through Distribution Server.'<br />

Distribution Server(DS) Details:<br />

1. Specify the Domain NetBIOS Name<br />

2. Specify the Computer Name on which DS is to be installed.<br />

3. Specify the IP Address of the computer on which Distribution Server will be<br />

installed.<br />

Note: It is recommended to have a dedicated computer as the<br />

distribution server with a static IP address. This will facilitate<br />

hassle-free communication of the Remote Agents with the<br />

Distribution Server.<br />

4. Specify HTTP port for DS.<br />

5. Specify HTTPS port for DS.<br />

Note: The HTTP and HTTPS ports for communication between the<br />

WAN agents and the Distribution Server. The Distribution Server's<br />

default ports for HTTP and HTTPs are 8021 and 8384 respectively.<br />

However you can use different ports for the same.<br />

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