Chapter 5. Installing the Zorp Management Console

After successfully installing the server–side components, you have to install the management console on the client. The Zorp Management Console (ZMC) is available for Windows and Linux platforms. The Windows version is a single .exe install file. The Linux version is a generic installer (a .run package). Both versions are available on the Zorp Installation DVD. Downloads and updates for ZMC can be downloaded from Balasys downloads.

The Windows and Linux versions are identical in look-and-feel, they are both built with the GTK Toolkit. Therefore, choosing a platform is only a matter of preference.

There are no license restrictions on the number of ZMCs you can install. Therefore, multiple management locations are possible.

Note

It is important to remember that the ZMC machine must always connect to the ZMS host and not the Zorp Firewall itself. The ZMS host must be reachable. The ZMS host, in turn, must be able to communicate with the management agents installed on the Zorp machine.

The following platforms are supported:

  • Windows 10 or later (x86, x64)

  • Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver (64-bit only)