Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0 Frequently Asked Questions
What are the new features in Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0 ?
Uses Apache as the web server instead of IIS Built in Flash Video tours Integrated Online Support Tool, Peer-to-Peer Discussion Forums, Contact Support Licenses is required to be installed. Serial No. of the Product can be seen in the Console Number of license allocated to clients and number seats left can be seen in the Console. Link to download SEP Support Tool from the SEP Client User Interface Tamper Protection and Proactive threat protection are hardcoded and are enabled . SEP Firewall disabled by default Clients will conduct their own LiveUpdate call daily at 9:45 PM The database will automatically purge data as it becomes old or as the database fills up. No database configuration or maintenance is required. A weekly Executive Summary report and a notification messages will be delivered to the email specified during the installation. These reports and notification messages are configurable and additional Email addresses can be added as needed. Administrators can reset forgotten passwords of SPC.Are there any features or functions in SEP 11.0 that are not in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12?
The following Features of SEP 11.0 are not there in SEP 12.0
There is no location awareness functionality Replication functionality is not there SEP 12 supports Only single site type of deployment with Embedded Database No AD integration No GUP functionality SQL is not supported. Client communication mode cannot be changed. No option to add password to stop the smc service from the SPC. No option to add a Management server list No option to add Domain Database configuration is hidden. There is no option to configure a Internal live update server . Firewall Rules/Policy has been scaled down. Default client communication port is 8014 .This will change if port is being utilized it will search and bind to next open port. This is hard coded
Can LUA be configured with SPC ( SEP 12) ?
NO. SPC can only take update from Symantec Live update .
Can we update the definition of SPC using manually?
Yes we can use .jdb to update the definition manually on SPC.
Can I deploy the SEP 12 Client using AD GPO?
Yes the SEP 12 client can be deployed using AD.
Will I be able to use the Symantec Protection Center to manage SEP 11.0 clients ?
No SPC will only manage a SEP 12 client , not SEP 11 or SAV 10 clients.
How many client are supported by SEP 12?
The maximum number of clients supported by SEP 12 is 100.
Can SPC receives logs from SAV 10.x. ?
Yes the logs of SAV 10.x can be seen in SPC
How can I create a single exe package in SEP 12?
We can create single exe using the Custom Installation ( Advanced ) option of the client Installation wizard
What is the migration path for SEP 12 ?
Migration detects and migrates installations of the following Symantec legacy virus protection software:
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.x and 10.x Symantec Client Security 2.x and 3.x Symantec Endpoint Protection client 11.xAre all client settings migrated?
No. Tamper Protection settings are not migrated. The Antivirus , Liveupdate and Centralized exception settings are migrated
No. Tamper Protection settings are not migrated. The Antivirus , Liveupdate and Centralized exception settings are migrated