Endpoint Protection

Is SEP 11.x and 12.1 supported on server 2008 core?

Our net admin tried to install both 11.x and 12.1 and the install did not take.

Hello Brian ,

Try this

To install unmanaged Symantec Endpoint Protection 64-bit client software on 64-bit Windows Server 2008 Server Core

1 Insert the product disc into the drive.
2 Change directories to the root directory of the product disc.
3 Type cd SEPWIN64\X64, and then press Enter.
4 Type vcredist_x64.exe, and press Enter.
5 Change directories to the root directory of the product disc.
6 Type Setup.exe, and press Enter
7 Follow the steps of the installation wizard to complete the installation.

To install unmanaged Symantec Endpoint Protection client software on Windows Server 2008 Server Core (all other clients)

1 Insert the product disc in the drive.
2 Open a command prompt.
3 Change directories to the root directory of the product disc.
4 Type Setup.exe, and then press Enter
5 Follow the steps of the installation wizard to complete the installation

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/sep-client-windows-2008-r2-core-edition#comment-4346671

Same steps for managed?

Hello,

Windows 2008 Core installation works like any other Windows 2008 client to deploy SEP as managed. It is recommended to use 'Find unmanaged computers' to deploy a managed client from SEPM.

When installing the Symantec Endpoint Protection client via the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager to Windows 2008 Core installation, we will require the following prerequisites:  

1. Disable the Windows firewall, or enable communication on TCP ports 139 and 445 and UDP ports 137 and 138.
2. The C$ and Admin$ shares on the target clients are accessible from the Manager system. The Server service is installed by default to provide administrative share support for management tools but could be disabled after installation.
3. There is an password-protected Administrator account common to all target systems that are being simultaneously deployed to.

Since Windows 2008 Core is a command line only interface, doesn’t have IE, or support for user applications, UAC is not available in Server Core. So no additional step have to be done about this.

Hope that helps!

Steps are same but Setup.exe is different.(for mananged it will be the install package)

Hello,

Here is a New Article on the same.