# Structure

Central Administration offers a simple architecture. The Central Administration server connects to TIBCO Enterprise Message Service servers and stores a snapshot of the configuration from the running EMS server.

Note: Be aware that the snapshot of the EMS server may not reflect its current running configuration. Because it’s possible to modify the running EMS server with direct edits to the JSON configuration file, programming API calls, or commands issued through the administration tool, Central Administration may be out-of-sync with the running configuration.

Administrators connect to the Central Administration server through the web interface, and from there can view the snapshot server configurations, make changes, and deploy the new configurations.

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