The Sylinkreplacer tool for connecting SEP clients to a SEPM
Updated: 02 Jun 2009 | 44 comments
The "SylinkReplacer" utility is designed to replace Sylink.xml files in existing Symantec Endpoint Protection clients.
Note: The "SylinkReplacer" utility is only for use in Symantec Endpoint Protection environments.
Note: The zip file is password protected. To unzip the file use the following password: symantec
1. Extract the file to a convenient location, such as the Desktop, using the unzip password provided above.
2. Follow the instructions provided in the SylinkReplacer.PDF
3. Execute the tool by double clicking SylinkReplacer.exe and follow the onscreen instructions.
Please note that the DOS window should not be closed during any course of action while the tool is running.
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Hey its great you uploaded
Hey its great you uploaded this tool
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Yes..
Most of the times Support is not sure what is internal and what can be external otherwise this tool would have been out long time back..
But I still beleive Cleanwipe should be just internal.
VMWARE-- SEP 12.1 vs McAfee vs Trend Micro
CleanWipe great here
I gues you only hear from folks who had a problem with CW. I have used it on servers and desktops (PCs and laptops) for years with no issues.
I even used to prepare a new server for installing a SAV console or a SEPM with it.
To me it is a vital tool sometimes.
Thanks
Thank you
This is good tool for Symantec FAN
vote !
Good Job Aniket, this will
Good Job Aniket, this will for sure help Customer/Users.
Thanks & Regards,
Mudit Kumar
Many thanks Aniket !
Very Usual,
Thank you for this Article!
Very good tool
Best Regards.
Hi Thank you very much your
Hi
Thank you very much
your tool is working and very useful for Symantec FAN here.
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Thanks a lot. This will definitely help.
Great Article, attached PDF
Great Article, attached PDF is good also.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Hi
Thanks !
Thank you Aniket
Appreciated !
Tool favorite
Is my tools favorites....mmm is good!!
FYI He is the one who
FYI
He is the one who actually coded it
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/user/sandeepcheema
VMWARE-- SEP 12.1 vs McAfee vs Trend Micro
Thanks...
Excellent job...
Is it possible that this nice
Is it possible that this nice little tool only works on english operating systems?
I just ran the tool sucessfully on a computer running Windows Server 2003 (English). On another domain, on a domain controller running Windows Server 2003 (German) the tool complains that I'm not a member of local or domain admin group.
As far I remember this tool
As far I remember this tool wasn't tested on Non English OS. However that should not matter if it failing at authentication.
VMWARE-- SEP 12.1 vs McAfee vs Trend Micro
Actually it does matter
Hi,
Yes it is a know issue that this tool fails on non english system, main reason being it referes to groups by name instead of ID's.
For example it will check that the account you are logged in belongs to the "administrators" group, which usually has a different name on Non English Windows.
Unfortunately there is no way around this, you can script the Sylinkdrop utility found on the tools folder of SEP CD2 instead.
Regards
--
Symantec Support
MCSE / CCNA
Well, determining user
Well, determining user accounts and groups by name is a common programming mistake. Luckily I only have a handfull of clients to fix.
great tool
great tool i really need it for support
Common Sense 101
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Posting this tool in the forum here saves people a load of time contacting support. What still boggles my mind is why support would instead want to be swamped in useless support calls and requests when their should be a public area like this for all of Symantec's support tools.
Bravo to the user Aniket Amdekar for his insight by providing this tool publically in the forum...............
CAT
thanks to sandeep cheema who designed this great tool..
saved a lot of time.. cannot understand why symantec didnt promote this.
Regards,
Mufi
Cell: 91-9324220223 / 91-9820688890
Email: mufi@mufi.in
Website: www.mufi.in
hi
if Someone is interested in scripting
How to Automate Moving Agents to Another Group in Symantec Enterprise Protection
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2008010906205448
Please don't forget to mark your thread solved with whatever answer helped you : ) Rafeeq
Thanks sir.
goood
cool stuff bro
Thanks so much ! This tool
Thanks so much ! This tool worked like a charm
Hi All ..I have successfully
Hi All ..
I have successfully move SEMP 400 more clients to my new server using simple script .
I use Psexec.exe to run scripts remote computers
This good for any one dont wish to take more risck environment guys
You can find the scripts & PStool on attachment.
Cheers
Es una Salvada!!!
en realidad esta ha sido una herramienta super util, ya perdí la cuenta de cuantas veces la he utilizado!!
Gracias!!
Hi All / Aniket, today i
Hi All / Aniket,
today i tried to download the sylinkreplacer.zip and started the exe file in the zip. My McAfee has found a malware in it. ESUGReg.exe.
please repack it as clean file.
Hi Jaisankar, I downloaded
Hi Jaisankar,
I downloaded sylinkreplacer.zip and ran it, Symantec Auto Protect did not find any infection, I scanned it manually couple of times and found NO infection. Seems like this zip file is not infected.
Thanks & Regards,
Mudit Kumar
Register clients to the SEP Server
Revently I migrated to a new server (same IP and server name). The sylinkreplacer tool worked great. But how would I perform the same process manually for machines that are not part of the Domain?
Thanks all for your help.
Unis
Hi, You will have to stop
Hi,
You will have to stop Symantec service first before replacing sylink.xml file manually.
Follow the steps :
Start --> run --> smc -stop ( It will stop the service)
Copy Sylink.xml file and replace under c:\program files\Symantec\Symantec end point protection, it will ask you to over rite file, click yes.
Start --> run --> smc -start (it will start the service)
Thanks and Regards,
Chetan Savade
Technical Support Analyst,
End Point Security, Enterprise Technical Support
I like this tool great thing
I like this tool
great thing pal..
Thanks & Regards,
Srikanth.S
"Defeat the Defeat before the Defeat Defeats you"
(Swami Vivekananda)
Unable to run it
Hey there,
I am an sys admin for the NG in TX and have domain privileges and local admin privileges to both my serves and my client machine. when i run sylinkreplacer it keeps telling me i do not have rights or permissions.. any ideas?
wrong password?
I am unable to extract the files from the zip file. It tells me that the password "symantec" is incorrect.
Procedimiento de Cambio de Server en Antivirus Symantec
Hola estimados, probé, pero tengo problemas, me genera un archivo no_ping.txt, que puede estar pasando, revise el firwall y esta desactivado.-
Saludos
Windows 7
Does anyone know how to get this tool to work on 64bit windows 7? I have about 100 machines left and there all windows 7 and the tool will not replace the file.
Windows 7
I have the same issue as Stanleyj. All xp systems updates sylink. All win7 machines state "path not found".
No windows firewall or UAC turned on. Does sylinkreplacer has a win 7 issue?
Win 7 support?
Hello,
I just ran sylinkreplacer on my new SEPM server with Server '08. All of our clients are win7 pro 64bit and they are not being found with sylinkreplacer. Please don't tell me win7 pro 64 bit does not work with sylinkreplacer???
-Ben
Hi, 1. Open services.msc
Hi,
I think you can try to deploy through following way, check this thread
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/client-deployment-failed#comment-5283271
Thanks and Regards,
Chetan Savade
Technical Support Analyst,
End Point Security, Enterprise Technical Support
Sylinkreplacer failed
Hi
I use Sylinkreplacer tool to replace the sylink.xml file,but there is a problem that I can not stop the access"SMC" on the client,I have type the password in the Sylinkreplacer already,but it doesn't work,there is still a window appear in the client that let me type the password to stop the "SMC".
Is there any infection that my password is too long? My password is 20 characters length
SylinkReplacer 12.1 download link - tested it and it works
Below is the link to download the SylinkReplacer for SEP 12.1
http://www.mediafire.com/?7mw1n25yywdu1dq
password is Symantec (lowercase)
I tested it using a SEP 12.1 client which was not communicating with the SEPM and is was successful.
It bypasses the SEP 12.1 tamper protection.
Thanks Aniket & Chinthakad :)
Thanks for uploading and sharing important things.
I will try; if any problem I will chase with you, is this fine for you.
Gr8
Gr8 Link
Thanks,
Rinkle
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