Endpoint Protection

Feature

Benefit

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager now supports the following operating systems:

■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (all editions except for Itanium)

■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions except for

Itanium)

Your company can now support new operating systems.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager can now be used with

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Your company can now use Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager with a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database.

The Symantec Endpoint Protection or Symantec Network Access Control client now supports:

■ Microsoft Windows 7 (all editions except for Itanium)

■ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions except for

Itanium)

■ Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2

Your company can protect the computers that run these new operating systems.

The size of the exported client installation package has been reduced

You can upgrade more clients with the client installation package in less time than before. As soon as the client connects to a management server, the client receives the most recent content.

The Group Update Provider includes new functionality

You can configure the following features for the

Group Update Provider:

■ Limit the amount of bandwidth that the Group Update Provider can use when the Group Update Provider downloads content from the management server.

■ You can define a Group Update Provider by using rules and conditions, such as an IP address or host name. You can configure a single Group Update Provider in a single LiveUpdate Policy that applies across multiple groups for multiple clients.

■ Define clients to connect to a Group Update Provider within the same site to improve performance.

■ Identify which clients act as Group Update Providers.

The client now includes a Download Support Tool command on the Help and Support menu.

Users on the client can download a support tool from the Support Web site that helps to diagnose the common issues that they might encounter on the client.

The Host Integrity Policy includes additional checks. The Enforcer includes additional security enhancements

Symantec Network Access Control includes the following enhancements:

■ New Host Integrity templates support Altiris 7, BigFix Enterprise Suite, and new versions of additional third-party products.

■ End users with a valid RADIUS logon but a computer with no client installed can be blocked from your company's network.

■ You can configure when the command-line interface on the Enforcer times out.