Yep.. its exactly the same if you were deploying a 32 bit client from a 32 bit server.  As are the upgrade routes. 

Thank you very much for the re-assurance!  Much appreciated!

Cheers,

NWCenter IT

So, is it possible to install SEPM on Server 2008 x64?  Is it available in MR4?

I have it on Server 2003 x64, works fine...

The actual manager and all that is 32-bit and runs out of the Program Files (x86) folder but the client that I installed on the server as well, is 64-bit

@nwcenter

Maintenance Release 4 (MR4)

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager now supports Windows 2008 Server. Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager now supports the following versions of Windows 2008 Server (all applicable 32-it and 64-bit versions): Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, Web, Small Business Server (Standard and Premium), and Essential Business Server (Standard and Premium).

Reference:

Release notes for Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.x and Symantec Network Access Control 11.0.x

Thanks for the info.  I really appreciate it!

The release notes are a little vague.  I downloaded MR4 and tried to install SEPM on a 64-bit Server 2008, but could only find the 32-bit version of the Manager.  The release notes don't actually state that the Manager is 64-bit, it only says the the manager supports 64-bit clients.  Am I reading this incorrectly?  Can you tell me how to install the 64-bit Manager?

Thanks!

NWCenter IT

The Manager doesn't have separate versions for 32 and 64 bit version, you install that on any system and it will work. And Manager supports 32 and 64 bit systems independly of the OS on which is installed.

Okay, I know this has already been asked, and in a way answered, but I would like to get crystal clear clarification on the issue if possible.

Manager
32 bit: If you install the SEP Manager on a 32-bit Windows Server OS, it installs in Program Files.
64 bit: If you install the SEP Manager on a 64-bit Windows Server OS, it installs in Program Files (x86).

If this is correct then the SEP Manager is only 32-bit, not 64-bit. That would make sense because every time I go to install it on Windows 2008 Small Business Server (which is 64-bit only due to Exchange 2007 requirements) it wants to install into Program Files (x86).

Information Foundation for Microsoft Exchange
32 bit: If you install SIFMSE on a 32-bit Windows Server OS, it installs in Program Files.
64 bit: If you install SIFMSE on a 32-bit Windows Server OS, it installs in Program Files (x86).

This leads me to believe that the server end of the Endpoint products is not built on 64-bit but rather kept at 32-bit. This does not limit the protection for 64-bit clients however as the appropriate package is pushed to the device based on the architecture it is running (32 or 64-bit). I have also tried to run the MSI file directly from the \SIFMSMSE\Install\x64 directory and it still wants to install into Program Files (x86).

 Manager is 32 bit, but can take care of 32 and 64 bit clients. packages vary