Endpoint Security Solution 6.0 Release Notes
| Article:DOC1234 | | | Created: 2006-09-27 | | | Updated: 2010-08-02 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC1234 |
Description
Question
What do I need to know about:
- Altiris Endpoint Security Solution 6.0
- Altiris Removable Storage Security Solution 6.0
- Altiris Wireless Security Solution 6.0
Answer
Altiris® Endpoint Security Solution™ 6.0
Altiris® Removable Storage Security Solution 6.0
Altiris® Wireless Security Solution 6.0
Release Notes
Introduction
This document provides installation, new feature, and resolved and known issues for Altiris® Endpoint Security Solution™ software.
Endpoint Security Solution software provides complete, centralized security management for all endpoints in the enterprise.
Installation and Upgrade
Server without Notification Server already installed
If Notification Server is not already installed on your computer, you need to install Notification Server along with the product.
- Go to the Altiris Web site download page (
Server with Notification Server already installed
If Notification Server is already installed on your computer, you do not need to re-install Notification Server. Instead, you use the Solution Center to install the product.
- In the Altiris Console, click the Configuration tab.
- In the left pane, click Upgrade/Install Additional Solutions.
- In the right pane, click the Available Solutions tab.
- Click the Solutions sub-tab.
- In the list of solutions, click the solution you want to install.
- Follow the steps in the wizard to install the product.
New Features in this Release
(not applicable - this is a new product)
Fixes in this Release
The following issues were resolved in this release. For additional information regarding a fixed issue, click the Article ID link.
| Fix | Article ID |
| NA | NA |
Known Issues in this Release
The following are unresolved issues in this release. For additional information regarding a known issue, click the Article ID link.
Known Limitations:
| Known Issue | Article ID |
| Multiple policy pay-loads can occur on overlapping collections, the Endpoint Security Solution Agent will apply the first policy found in the pay-load | |
| There is no Delete button in the “grid toolbar”, to delete a row you must select the row using the mouse and press the delete key on your keyboard | |
| The agent installation requires a reboot. Policies will not be enforced until the reboot has completed | |
| When the license count is exceeded or the license has expired, an all open, default policy is assigned. The policy name “Unlicensed” will be displayed in the Endpoint Security Agent About dialog when this occurs. | |
| Disk Management on the local hard drives may not work properly when Hardware Device Control is enforcing NO ACCESS to removable media. This is a bug in Microsoft’s Disk Management code. We have been assisting them in solving this problem, and we are awaiting a hot fix from them. | |
| A CD Burning session could start even though the CD device should be read only | |
| The Endpoint Security Agent may not be able to block applications already open when a new policy is applied and the application has been configured for blocking. | |
| Although WPA Wireless Access Points filtering is supported, the Endpoint Security Solution does not support WPA, TKIP, or AES key management. | |
| For Wi-Fi Key Management, the key must be entered in Hex, using key lengths of 10 for WEP 64 and 26 for WEP 128. | |
| Although the Environment definition allows an IP and MAC address for matching with the DNS, only IP is supported. | |
| When Wi-Fi is disabled in the policy, a location setting does not override it | |
| When using the “Block All Traffic” firewall setting, ALL traffic is blocked, including new policies. If you want to use a firewall setting that blocks traffic, it is recommended that you create a setting that allows DNS and DHCP, and an ACL to your NS, but blocks all other traffic. | |
| If an Endpoint Integrity rule definition is incomplete (no triggers selected or tests defined) it will be excluded from the policy until configuration has been completed. | |
| The About Endpoint Security Solution dialogue is not accessible when the Altiris icon is hidden, so password override will not work. | |
| Removable Storage Security Solution cannot be installed or used concurrently with Altiris Wireless Security Solution. If you want the functionality of Removable Storage Security Solution and Wireless Security Solution, use Endpoint Security Solution. If you want to run Removable Storage Security Solution or Wireless Security Solution concurrently with Endpoint Security Solution, you must install Endpoint Security Solution Hot Fix 2. | |
| Endpoint Security Solution is not supported in virtualized environments such as VMWare or Xen. |
Known Defects:
| Known Issue | Article ID |
| Disallow change firewall does not affect the Agent dialog. However, if you change firewalls with the setting on, the Agent dialog loses the default firewall | |
| In W2K the agent dialog will allow you to select a different firewall when integrity fails, however, it is not applied. In Windows XP, a message will be given to the user that it cannot be applied due to Integrity failure. This message also has an SSC caption | |
| The Endpoint Security Solution Agent dialog does not protect itself from being shutdown through the task manager, resulting in an undesirable user experience | |
| If a removable storage device is entered or imported in the Storage Devices tab of a policy and that device has a name that includes a period, such as ”‘PY USB 2.0 FD USB Device,” a violation error is generated. This also occurs for some older devices, such as “LEXAO DIGITAL FILM USB Device,” where the serial number is captured as: “6&20b9259c&0&______________0000001030225488950100000000000”. |
Additional Documentation
Altiris product documentation is available in Microsoft* HTML Help (.CHM) and Adobe Acrobat* (.PDF) formats. To view Altiris product documentation in .PDF format, use Adobe Acrobat Reader (available at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).
Documentation files are installed in the following directory on the Altiris® Notification Server™ computer:
C:\Program Files\Altiris\Notification Server\NSCap\Help.
The following documentation is provided with <<Product Name>>
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Altiris Information Resources
| Source | What Information it Includes | Location |
| Altiris Documentation | Information about new features, update instructions, and known issues for each release. Includes Altiris formal documentation such as release notes, help, reference guides, best practice articles, and technical reference articles. | http://www.altiris.com/support/documentation |
| Altiris Knowledgebase | Comprehensive collection of articles, incidents, and issues for Altiris solutions. | http://kb.altiris.com/ |
| Altiris Juice: an online magazine for Altiris users |
Best practices, tips and tricks, and articles for users of Altiris solutions. | http://www.altiris.com/juice |
| Online Forums | Forums for Altiris solutions and suites. | http://forums.altiris.com/ |
Document History
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