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... or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week basis ■ Premium service offerings that include Account Management Services For information about Symantec's support offerings, you can visit our Web site at the following URL: www.symantec.com/business/support/ Before contacting Technical Support, make sure you have the following : ■ A range of support options that give...
... or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week basis ■ Premium service offerings that include Account Management Services For information about Symantec's support offerings, you can visit our Web site at the following URL: www.symantec.com/business/support/ Before contacting Technical Support, make sure you have the following : ■ A range of support options that give...
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14 Contents Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Monitoring protection with reports and logs 261 Monitoring endpoint protection 261 Viewing a daily or weekly status report 263 Viewing system protection 264 Finding offline computers 265 Finding unscanned computers 265 Viewing ... notifications 291 How upgrades from another version affect notification conditions 292 Managing administrator accounts 295 Managing administrator accounts 295 About administrator accounts 296 Adding an administrator account 297 About access rights 298 Configuring the access rights for a limited administrator...
14 Contents Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Monitoring protection with reports and logs 261 Monitoring endpoint protection 261 Viewing a daily or weekly status report 263 Viewing system protection 264 Finding offline computers 265 Finding unscanned computers 265 Viewing ... notifications 291 How upgrades from another version affect notification conditions 292 Managing administrator accounts 295 Managing administrator accounts 295 About administrator accounts 296 Adding an administrator account 297 About access rights 298 Configuring the access rights for a limited administrator...
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... time that Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition uses to download the content to protection content such as virus definitions, intrusion prevention signatures, and product software. 30 Introducing Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Protecting your network with Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Table 1-6 Modifying protection on the client computer (continued) Task Description Scheduling and managing updates Client computers need which type of security. You can add administrator accounts so that...
... time that Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition uses to download the content to protection content such as virus definitions, intrusion prevention signatures, and product software. 30 Introducing Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Protecting your network with Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Table 1-6 Modifying protection on the client computer (continued) Task Description Scheduling and managing updates Client computers need which type of security. You can add administrator accounts so that...
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... use a recovery file. Accepting the self-signed certificate for each remote location from Start > All Programs > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Tools. Note: If this is no recovery file. See "Logging on page 49. Each administrator account must accept the self-signed certificate for each user. The certificates are rendered in a browser is included...
... use a recovery file. Accepting the self-signed certificate for each remote location from Start > All Programs > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Tools. Note: If this is no recovery file. See "Logging on page 49. Each administrator account must accept the self-signed certificate for each user. The certificates are rendered in a browser is included...
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... Most administrators in either of the product, you must reinstall it when you install Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. You should also ensure that your Web browser Internet options let you view ...accounts" on . To log on as administrators who log on which the management server is installed. ■ Remotely, from the computer on locally. To log on remotely, you need to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console after you upgrade to Start > Programs > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. 2 In the Symantec Endpoint Protection...
... Most administrators in either of the product, you must reinstall it when you install Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. You should also ensure that your Web browser Internet options let you view ...accounts" on . To log on as administrators who log on which the management server is installed. ■ Remotely, from the computer on locally. To log on remotely, you need to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console after you upgrade to Start > Programs > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. 2 In the Symantec Endpoint Protection...
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...9632; Get information about the latest Internet and security threats. You use the account name admin 5 Click Log On. The console divides the functions and tasks that you perform by Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. What you can do , click Yes, Run, Start, or their...of computers that is required by pages. If you do from the console The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console provides a graphical user interface for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager" on page 64. Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 51 What you can do from the console 4 Follow the prompts to ...
...9632; Get information about the latest Internet and security threats. You use the account name admin 5 Click Log On. The console divides the functions and tasks that you perform by Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. What you can do , click Yes, Run, Start, or their...of computers that is required by pages. If you do from the console The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console provides a graphical user interface for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager" on page 64. Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 51 What you can do from the console 4 Follow the prompts to ...
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... content updates" on page 101. See "Downloading the Symantec Endpoint Protection Support Tool to computers in your network. See "Managing administrator accounts" on page 315. Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 53 What you can download a tool to help you can do from this page: ■ Create and delete groups. ■ Edit group properties. ■ View the security policies...
... content updates" on page 101. See "Downloading the Symantec Endpoint Protection Support Tool to computers in your network. See "Managing administrator accounts" on page 315. Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 53 What you can download a tool to help you can do from this page: ■ Create and delete groups. ■ Edit group properties. ■ View the security policies...
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...Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition license" on page 67. See "Recovering a deleted license" on page 63. ■ Recovering a deleted license. See "Licensing enforcement rules" on page 66. ■ Keeping track of your license status. 64 Managing product licenses Maintaining your product licenses Note: You must create an account...status" on page 56. See "Licensing Symantec Endpoint Protection" on page 64. ■ Renewing your product licenses. You can use the licensing portal. If you do not have a Symantec Licensing Portal account, a link is a critical part of...
...Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition license" on page 67. See "Recovering a deleted license" on page 63. ■ Recovering a deleted license. See "Licensing enforcement rules" on page 66. ■ Keeping track of your license status. 64 Managing product licenses Maintaining your product licenses Note: You must create an account...status" on page 56. See "Licensing Symantec Endpoint Protection" on page 64. ■ Renewing your product licenses. You can use the licensing portal. If you do not have a Symantec Licensing Portal account, a link is a critical part of...
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... You deploy the client software using the Network and Sharing Center. ■ Enable the built-in administrator account and assign a password to the account. ■ Verify that you must do computers that are installed in workgroups deployment, disable Simple File Sharing...remote in workgroups do on page 72. Note: This limitation does not apply to allow communication between Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition components. Table 5-2 Remote deployment actions Operating system Tasks Prepare Windows XP Windows XP computers that are part of the three ...
... You deploy the client software using the Network and Sharing Center. ■ Enable the built-in administrator account and assign a password to the account. ■ Verify that you must do computers that are installed in workgroups deployment, disable Simple File Sharing...remote in workgroups do on page 72. Note: This limitation does not apply to allow communication between Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition components. Table 5-2 Remote deployment actions Operating system Tasks Prepare Windows XP Windows XP computers that are part of the three ...
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...Click Next. To push the client software, you specify. You may start the client deployment from the console. 78 Installing the Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition client About client deployment methods Remote Push performs the following actions: ■ Select an existing client installation package or create a new... workgroup if prompted. Remote Push locates the computers that you specify or the computers that you should use a domain administrative account if the client computer is used and click Next. 4 For a new installation package, select the client version, the ...
...Click Next. To push the client software, you specify. You may start the client deployment from the console. 78 Installing the Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition client About client deployment methods Remote Push performs the following actions: ■ Select an existing client installation package or create a new... workgroup if prompted. Remote Push locates the computers that you specify or the computers that you should use a domain administrative account if the client computer is used and click Next. 4 For a new installation package, select the client version, the ...
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Managing notifications ■ Chapter 21. Managing administrator accounts 100 ■ Chapter 18. Configuring updates and updating client computer protection ■ Chapter 19. Monitoring protection with reports and logs ■ Chapter 20.
Managing notifications ■ Chapter 21. Managing administrator accounts 100 ■ Chapter 18. Configuring updates and updating client computer protection ■ Chapter 19. Monitoring protection with reports and logs ■ Chapter 20.
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It contains a flat tree of your company. The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console contains the following topics: ■ Managing groups of computers ■ How you can structure groups ■ Adding a group ■ Blocking ...a client computer to another group ■ Guidelines for managing portable computers Managing groups of computers You organize computers with similar security needs into the Accounting group. The group structure that you might organize the computers in your organization. The child group structure matches the organizational structure of child groups....
It contains a flat tree of your company. The Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console contains the following topics: ■ Managing groups of computers ■ How you can structure groups ■ Adding a group ■ Blocking ...a client computer to another group ■ Guidelines for managing portable computers Managing groups of computers You organize computers with similar security needs into the Accounting group. The group structure that you might organize the computers in your organization. The child group structure matches the organizational structure of child groups....
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... following scenario: ■ Sales, with subgroups of laptops, desktops, and servers. ■ Engineering, with their antivirus and security risk protection. Geography You can use the function and the role. Role You can add a parent group by role and add child subgroups by ... or countries where the computers are located. For example, you can create a Mobile group for the clients that a company has telemarketing and accounting departments. See the knowledge base article Best Practices for department roles, such sales, engineering, finance, and marketing. You can create groups for...
... following scenario: ■ Sales, with subgroups of laptops, desktops, and servers. ■ Engineering, with their antivirus and security risk protection. Geography You can use the function and the role. Role You can add a parent group by role and add child subgroups by ... or countries where the computers are located. For example, you can create a Mobile group for the clients that a company has telemarketing and accounting departments. See the knowledge base article Best Practices for department roles, such sales, engineering, finance, and marketing. You can create groups for...
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...you save are available for this report filter. Other users with the default configuration settings. See "Editing the filter used for that you have access to save a custom report 1 In the console...box for a scheduled report" on page 273. Note: If you save your user logon account only. Note: The filter configuration settings that you delete an administrator from the list box....To save the reports that you delete a configuration, the report is changed . 272 Monitoring protection with reports and logs Saving and deleting custom reports See "Creating scheduled reports" on page...
...you save are available for this report filter. Other users with the default configuration settings. See "Editing the filter used for that you have access to save a custom report 1 In the console...box for a scheduled report" on page 273. Note: If you save your user logon account only. Note: The filter configuration settings that you delete an administrator from the list box....To save the reports that you delete a configuration, the report is changed . 272 Monitoring protection with reports and logs Saving and deleting custom reports See "Creating scheduled reports" on page...
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... chapter includes the following topics: ■ Managing administrator accounts ■ About administrator accounts ■ Adding an administrator account ■ About access rights ■ Configuring the access rights for a limited administrator ■ Changing an administrator password ■ Allowing administrators to save logon ...9632; Allowing administrators to reset forgotten passwords ■ Resetting a forgotten password ■ Resetting the administrator user name and password to admin Managing administrator accounts You manage administrator accounts on the Admin page.
... chapter includes the following topics: ■ Managing administrator accounts ■ About administrator accounts ■ Adding an administrator account ■ About access rights ■ Configuring the access rights for a limited administrator ■ Changing an administrator password ■ Allowing administrators to save logon ...9632; Allowing administrators to reset forgotten passwords ■ Resetting a forgotten password ■ Resetting the administrator user name and password to admin Managing administrator accounts You manage administrator accounts on the Admin page.
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... the users who needs to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console. About administrator accounts Administrator accounts provide secure access to access Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. A role determines which functions an administrator can allow the administrator to the administrator accounts. See "About administrator accounts" on page 297. Create accounts Create an account for a limited administrator" on to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console with the System...
... the users who needs to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console. About administrator accounts Administrator accounts provide secure access to access Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. A role determines which functions an administrator can allow the administrator to the administrator accounts. See "About administrator accounts" on page 297. Create accounts Create an account for a limited administrator" on to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console with the System...
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... account roles (continued) Role Description Limited administrator Administrators with the Limited Administrator role can log on client computers You can limit an administrator's access to specific commands. ■ Policies You can limit an administrator's access to specific policies. ■ Licenses The Limited Administrator role does not have access to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager...
... account roles (continued) Role Description Limited administrator Administrators with the Limited Administrator role can log on client computers You can limit an administrator's access to specific commands. ■ Policies You can limit an administrator's access to specific policies. ■ Licenses The Limited Administrator role does not have access to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager...
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...reporting rights to all groups in a single domain. See "Configuring the access rights for which the administrator can only run Symantec AntiVirus 10.x for . The limited administrator can view reports. About access rights By default, administrators have any groups that ...run these migrated groups. 298 Managing administrator accounts About access rights 4 In the Add Administrator dialog box, on the client computers. The administrator can run reports on page...
...reporting rights to all groups in a single domain. See "Configuring the access rights for which the administrator can only run Symantec AntiVirus 10.x for . The limited administrator can view reports. About access rights By default, administrators have any groups that ...run these migrated groups. 298 Managing administrator accounts About access rights 4 In the Add Administrator dialog box, on the client computers. The administrator can run reports on page...
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... administrator accounts that are not granted any access rights are created in a disabled state and the limited administrator will not be able to log on page 297. 4 Under Tasks, click Edit Administrator. 5 On the Access Rights tab, check an option, and then click the corresponding... button to changing passwords: ■ System administrators can change an administrator password. See "Adding an administrator account" on to change the password for all ...
... administrator accounts that are not granted any access rights are created in a disabled state and the limited administrator will not be able to log on page 297. 4 Under Tasks, click Edit Administrator. 5 On the Access Rights tab, check an option, and then click the corresponding... button to changing passwords: ■ System administrators can change an administrator password. See "Adding an administrator account" on to change the password for all ...
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...log on . 5 Click OK. link on . 5 Enter and confirm the new password for the account for a site, you create in length. 300 Managing administrator accounts Allowing administrators to save logon credentials Note: When you enable this feature, administrators can click the Forgot...administrators to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console. If you are permitted. 6 Click OK. Allowing administrators to save logon credentials You can allow users to save logon credentials 1 In the console, click Admin. 2 On the Admin page, click System. 3 Under Servers, click Edit the server ...
...log on . 5 Click OK. link on . 5 Enter and confirm the new password for the account for a site, you create in length. 300 Managing administrator accounts Allowing administrators to save logon credentials Note: When you enable this feature, administrators can click the Forgot...administrators to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console. If you are permitted. 6 Click OK. Allowing administrators to save logon credentials You can allow users to save logon credentials 1 In the console, click Admin. 2 On the Admin page, click System. 3 Under Servers, click Edit the server ...