Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager now supports the following operating systems:
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (all editions except for Itanium)
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions except for Itanium)
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager can now be used with Microsoft SQL Server 2008
The Symantec Endpoint Protection or Symantec Network Access Control client now supports:
■ Microsoft Windows 7 (all editions except for Itanium)
■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions except for Itanium)
■ Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2
The size of the exported client installation package has been reduced
The GroupUpdateProvider includes new functionality
You can configure the following features for the Group Update Provider:
■ Limit the amount of bandwidth that the Group Update Provider can use when the Group Update Provider downloads content from the
management server.
■ You can define a Group Update Provider by using rules and conditions, such as an IP address or host name. You can configure a single Group Update Provider in a single LiveUpdate Policy that applies across multiple groups for multiple clients.
■ Define clients to connect to a Group Update Provider within the same site to improve performance.
■ Identify which clients act as Group Update Providers.
The client now includes a Download Support Tool command on the Help and Support menu