Components of Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

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Created: 2012-10-25

Updated: 2012-10-27

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Components of Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

Table: Product components lists the product's components and describes their functions.

Table: Product components

Component	Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager	Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager is a management server that manages the client computers that connect to your company's network. Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager includes the following components: The management server software provides secure communication to and from the client computers and the console. The console is the interface to the management server. The console software coordinates and manages security policies, client computers, reports, logs, roles and access, administrative functions, and security. You can also install a remote console and use it to log on to the management server from any computer with a network connection. The embedded database, which stores security policies and events. See What you can do from the console. See Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition client	The client protects computers with virus and spyware scans, SONAR, Download Insight, a firewall, an intrusion prevention system, and other protection technologies. It runs on the servers, desktops, and portable computers that you want to protect. The Symantec Endpoint Protection Mac client protects the computers with virus and spyware scans. For more information about using the client, see the Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Client Guide. See About Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition.

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Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager is a management server that manages the client computers that connect to your company's network.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager includes the following components:

The management server software provides secure communication to and from the client computers and the console.
The console is the interface to the management server. The console software coordinates and manages security policies, client computers, reports, logs, roles and access, administrative functions, and security. You can also install a remote console and use it to log on to the management server from any computer with a network connection.
The embedded database, which stores security policies and events.

See What you can do from the console.

See Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition client

The client protects computers with virus and spyware scans, SONAR, Download Insight, a firewall, an intrusion prevention system, and other protection technologies. It runs on the servers, desktops, and portable computers that you want to protect.

The Symantec Endpoint Protection Mac client protects the computers with virus and spyware scans.

For more information about using the client, see the Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Client Guide.

See About Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition.

See About the types of threat protection that Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition provides.

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