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Is there any way to deploy (push deployment) sep clients in a workgroup model network

  • 1.  Is there any way to deploy (push deployment) sep clients in a workgroup model network

    Posted Aug 30, 2009 10:28 AM
    Is there any way to deploy (push deployment) sep clients in a workgroup model network. all the clients are having windows xp professional sp2 with blank administrator password .and also the clients are installed with sav 10.1 client.


    If anyone knows this then please help me on this .


  • 2.  RE: Is there any way to deploy (push deployment) sep clients in a workgroup model network
    Best Answer

    Posted Aug 30, 2009 12:13 PM
    Yes it possible but If a blank password is used, the client must be set to allow remote logins with a blank password (Local Policy setting). This can be set under Local Policies > Security Options > Accounts > Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only.


    'How to install Symantec Endpoint Protection in a workgroup environment'
     http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/docid/2008081910121348?Open&seg=ent


    'Best Practices for Central Deployment and Management of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) in a Workgroup environment'
     http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/docid/2009010622472148?Open&seg=ent


     'About the Find Unmanaged Computers function in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager'
     http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/docid/2007100419174948?Open&seg=ent


  • 3.  RE: Is there any way to deploy (push deployment) sep clients in a workgroup model network

    Posted Aug 30, 2009 12:36 PM
    Thanks for the links Prachand.

    lets see whether it helps me or not.