Symantec endpoint protection update policy




















Use this panel to specify how often to push updates from LiveUpdate servers to clients in the groups to which this policy is applied. The Continuous setting causes the client computers that are infrequently powered on or that infrequently communicate with a management server to get the latest updates. They get the latest updates when they connect to the network and authenticate to a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. This panel lets you specify the control to give end users with using LiveUpdate on client computers.

You must understand the relationship between these settings and product updates. Lets users manually perform LiveUpdate on client computers. Disable this setting as a best practice for managed clients. Conflicts can occur if a scheduled LiveUpdate session is running when a user manually starts a LiveUpdate session. If the LiveUpdate Settings policy specifies that clients download updates from a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager or Group Update Provider, the updates are in the form of microdefs.

This setting lets you control client software versions. When this setting is disabled, client software can only be manually updated with the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Console. When the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager downloads and processes patches, it creates a microdef, which automatically appears as a new package.

The new package appears in the Client Install Packages pane. You can then select the package, and use the Upgrade Groups with Package feature. This panel lets you select the type of updates that can be installed on Symantec Endpoint Protection clients. Use latest available specifies to install the latest update available from Symantec. Use named version lets you test an update first before installing it on clients, and also lets you rollback to a previous version if necessary.

The definitions and content types that you select must also be downloaded to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager if the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager is the only update provider. You specify what is downloaded to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager with the local site server property settings for LiveUpdate. If you see a broken image, please right-click and select 'Open image in a new tab'. We apologize for this inconvenience. Based on your security settings, you can run LiveUpdate manually by going into the Symantec client and clicking on the LiveUpdate link in the sidebar.

You may also choose to disable LiveUpdate or change its update schedule. Your feedback is important to us, help us by logging in to rate this article and provide feedback. The Division of Information Technology provides support on all of our services. If you require assistance please submit a support ticket through the IT Service Management system.

Toggle navigation. Click Yes. Centralized Exceptions No Specifies the exceptions to particular policy features you want to apply. Group or Option Description Policy name This option provides the name and description for each policy. The following options are available: Policy name Name of the policy.

When you create a new policy, this text box is mandatory. Description Description of the policy. After you click OK, the new policy name and description appear in the policy list in each policy's main window.

Enable this policy This option enables a policy and assigns it to a location or group. Groups Using This Policy This option identifies the groups to which this policy is applied. You can change the list to appear as a tree to easily view group hierarchy. Powered by. Defines the antivirus and antispyware threat scan settings, including how detected processes are handled.

Contains defined the rules and notifications, intrusion protection and active response settings, smart traffic filtering, and traffic and stealth settings.

Helps define, restore, and enforce the security of clients to keep enterprise networks and data secure. Specifies the computers that clients must contact to check for updates along with the schedule which defines how often clients must check for updates. This option provides the name and description for each policy.

This option enables a policy and assigns it to a location or group.



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