When you deploy Endpoint Security clients with automatic deployment, we recommend that you install two deployment packages on endpoint clients:
For manual deployment and upgrades, install the Endpoint Security Component Package. Do not install the Initial Client first.
You can configure the policies for the components before or after you deploy the component package.
Important - The name of client packages must stay EPS.msi. |
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The Initial Client is for 32-bit and 64-bit computers.
To get the Initial Client with SmartEndpoint:
The Package download configuration window opens.
The Endpoint Security Management Server downloads the package from the internet and saves it to the specified folder.
To get the Initial Client from the Support Center:
EPS.msi
to the folder.You can get the Initial Client from SmartEndpoint, the distribution media, or download an Endpoint Security client from the Support Center. If you do not get the Initial Client from SmartEndpoint, you must give endpoint users the Endpoint Security Management Server host name or IP address. They enter this information to connect to the Endpoint Security Management Server manually.
You can use third-party deployment software to deploy the Initial Client to endpoint computers. The MSI package can be run manually by users or silently by a third party deployment tool.
For new client installations with automatic software deployment, use the eps.msi Initial Client.
For upgrades from E80.x and higher, use a complete software package, not the Initial Client.
To upgrade legacy R73 clients, use the PreUpgrade.exe Initial Client, which unlocks legacy files using a predefined uninstallation password. It then continues to install the Initial Client package.
Deployment rules let you manage Endpoint Security Component Package deployment and updates using SmartEndpoint. The Default Policy rule applies to all endpoint clients for which no other rule in the Rule Base applies. You can change the default policy as necessary.
You can define more rules to customize the deployment of components to groups of endpoint computers with different criteria, such as:
You must install an Initial Client on endpoint computers before you can deploy components with automatic software deployment.
To create new rules for automatic Deployment:
The Create Rule Wizard opens.
You can deploy Endpoint Security components to Endpoint Security clients according to Virtual Groups.
This example shows Software Deployment Rules that specify the components to be deployed to the All Laptops and All Desktops Virtual Groups.
Read the comments in the rules.
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Applies to |
Actions |
Comment |
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Software Deployment |
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Default Deployment |
Entire Organization |
Do Not install |
Default Software Deployment settings for the entire organization
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2 more rules |
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1 |
Deployment to Desktops |
All Desktops \Virtual Groups |
Endpoint Client Version 80.88.4122 Selected blades |
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2 |
Deployment to laptops |
All Laptops \Virtual Groups |
Endpoint Client Version 80.88.4122 Selected blades |
Same as desktop plus Full Disk Encryption and Endpoint Security VPN |
To edit rules for automatic Deployment:
After the Initial Client is successfully deployed and you have Deployment rules, install Endpoint Security Component Packages easily from SmartEndpoint.
Edit the Client Settings rules to change client installation settings.
To install Endpoint Security Component Packages on endpoint computers:
To make sure that a rule does not install:
Right-click in the Actions column of a Deployment rule and select Do not install.