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  • 1.  Request help updating clients with a non-functioning server.

    Posted Apr 13, 2009 06:55 PM
    I've inherited a bit of a mess.  We have a SEPM installation that is quite hopelessly fubared.  I do not have time or the necessary hardware to fix it at the moment, so  I must postpone fixing that problem.

    In the meantime, what I urgently must do is enable the clients to update via liveupdate. Currently liveupdate is disabled on all the clients.  I've pushed some manual updates to the clients, using downloadables daily updates , but that is of course rather fastidious and not any kind of solution.  More to the point, the PTP does not update using this method.

    I'm not sure what the best method would be.  Is it possible to update the policies manually on each client in order to allow it to updating via Liveupdate?  After which, would it be a good idea to convert the clients to unmanaged?  I've found the procedure for converting clients to unmanaged, but I don't know how to manually apply a policy to a client, or how to create one.  Can I transfer the policies from the old server manually, edit them to enable liveupdate, and push them, again manually to the clients?

    Any help would be appreciated.  I am trying very hard to avoid having to go to each machine, and remove the client and re-install it.  At that point, I might as well  choose a different product.





  • 2.  RE: Request help updating clients with a non-functioning server.

    Posted Apr 14, 2009 04:23 AM
    Hi,

    What version of SEP are you using??

    Rgrds,
    SAM


  • 3.  RE: Request help updating clients with a non-functioning server.

    Posted Apr 14, 2009 04:52 AM
    You dont need to visit very computer to uninstall and reinstall. Use SEPM and the deployment wizard for that.

    Create  a new package from Admin > Install packages to be pushed from the new SEPM in the following way.
     
    The settings of the package have to be edited as to select the "Remove all previous logs and policies, and reset the client-server communications settings." under Admin > Install Packages > Client Install Settings and use this setting while exporting the package.
     
    This will get the clients to your new SEPM with the feature set that you have chosen.


  • 4.  RE: Request help updating clients with a non-functioning server.

    Posted Apr 14, 2009 09:40 AM
    If the problem with your server is going to last for few days, try the following method. But pay attention that this will update only the Antivirus and Antispyware:

    1- Download the rapidrelease of the day (everyday)
    2- Rename it to Setup.exe
    3- Push it to your clients using Migration and Deployment wizard

    using this method you can at least update the AV/AS for a while 'till you fix back your SEPM server.
     


  • 5.  RE: Request help updating clients with a non-functioning server.

    Posted Apr 14, 2009 10:01 AM
    Hi,

    How is your SEPM installation? Are the clients able to connect to the Manager or not? Is the manager able to download the definitions or not?

    If you cannot use your SEPM, then I think it is better to install a new SEPM in another machine and push again your clients as suggested by Sandeep.

    Generally it is not a good idea having unmanaged clients.