Endpoint Protection

 View Only
Back to discussions
Expand all | Collapse all

Difference between "SEP full install or patch" and "self-installing executable"

  • 1.  Difference between "SEP full install or patch" and "self-installing executable"

    Posted Apr 02, 2014 10:44 AM

    In the Push Deployment Wizard it give user a choice

     

    Push_Deployment_Wizard.png

     

    What is the difference between "Symantec Endpoint Protection full install or patch" and "self-installing executable"



  • 2.  RE: Difference between "SEP full install or patch" and "self-installing executable"
    Best Answer

    Posted Apr 02, 2014 10:49 AM

    The full install contains all the files unzipped whereas the self deploying exe is just one file with everything in it that is needed.



  • 3.  RE: Difference between "SEP full install or patch" and "self-installing executable"

    Posted Apr 02, 2014 11:05 AM

    so the self deploying exe is setup.exe ....



  • 4.  RE: Difference between "SEP full install or patch" and "self-installing executable"

    Posted Apr 02, 2014 11:13 AM

    yes



  • 5.  RE: Difference between "SEP full install or patch" and "self-installing executable"

    Posted Apr 02, 2014 01:41 PM

    Symantec sometimes releases client only patches. ( .msi file types)

    Self executable are .exe files