Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

Hello,

We have bought a licence of Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013.

We installed the SEPM (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager) successfully on this server.

As we own only 1 Windows Server 2008 computer to protect, we would like to know :

1. Is our Windows Server 2008 already protected by the fact SEPM is installed on it ?
2. Or, what steps are necessary  to have this Windows Server 2008 protected ?

In other words : no server/client in our case : just a single computer to protect (this single computer is our Windows 2008 Server!)

I thank everybody that will be able to give us the answers or a part of them !

Have a great day,

Francis

The SEPM only manages the SEP clients. You do need to install a SEP client on the SEPM to protect it. You can export a package and install on the SEPM to get it protected. See below:

How to export SEP 12.1 client install package from SEPM console

do you mean you have only one system to protect?

if yes, is it necessary to install SEPM? you can install unmanaged client.

Hi,

Thank you very much Brian81 and Pete_4u2002

Your answers were helpful, although my screens does not displays as standed in
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO59105

As you can see on my screen captures :

- In SEPM, I've gone to "Computers" > "Add a computer"
- I run the Client Deployment Wizard
- I have created the package
- I have executed this "Setup.exe" package on the same computer (my Server Windows 2008)
- My Server now appears in my computers list, but it is listed as "Installed Failed - Rolled Back".

==> So how my server can be recognized as "Here", "Online", "Installed", and be protected at the end ?

I'm really lost on how to proceed at this point!

Can my screen captures help you helping me ?

Thank to you very much,
Francis

if yes, is it necessary to install SEPM? you can install unmanaged client.

Hi pete_4u_2002, How woul I proceed to install the Unmanaged client ?

The install failed.

On the client, navigate to %temp% and look for the SEP_INST.log file. Post it here for review as it should show why the install failed.

What logs do I need to gather in order to troubleshoot a failed SEP 12.1 client installation?

installa client using the setup form the install media . by default it will be installed as unmanaged client.

Hi Pete_4u2002,

I have tried to install the client directly from this file :

Symantec_Endpoint_Protection_SBE_12.1.2_Win64-bit_Client.exe

The result is that the setup Rolled Back finally, too :-/
I don't understand why..

cn you post the sep_inst.log?

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Symantec Connect.

I would be glad to answer your question.

 Q. Is our Windows Server 2008 already protected by the fact SEPM is installed on it ?

--> No, SEPM is just the management console. It doesn't provide any security for installed OS

Q. what steps are necessary  to have this Windows Server 2008 protected ?

--> SEPM is installed then just make sure it is updated with the latest definitions.

After login to the SEPM, on the home tab you can check the status.

To protected Windows 2008 Server you need to install Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) on that machine.

To install SEP you need to export it first through the SEPM.

To export package navigate through the following path

SEPM --> Admin --> Install Package --> Select 64 bit package --> Click on Export

After successful export you can run the setup.exe on Windows 2008 Server

While exporting package you may have to select reboot settings after package deployement & SEP features you may want to install

You can take the help of these article to do that:

Best Practices for Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection on Windows Servers

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH92440

Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection clients remotely

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO59432

About client deployment methods

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO81302

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/sep-121-ru2-and-reset-client-communication