Antivirus Administrator Guide

Symantec Endpoint
Protection Small Business

Edition (cloud-managed)
Administrator's Guide
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

(cloud-managed) Administrator's Guide
Documentation version: May 20th, 2016
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Contents
Chapter 1
Installing the cloud agent ................................................... 6

System requirements ...................................................................... 6
Internet access requirements ............................................................ 9
Removing existing antivirus and firewall products ................................ 11
Uninstalling antivirus and firewall products ......................................... 14
Downloading and installing the cloud agent ....................................... 14
Installing the cloud agent using the redistributable installer
package ............................................................................... 19
Installing the cloud agent using Active Directory .................................. 21
Managing agent download invitations ............................................... 24
Sending users a procedure explaining their download invitations ............ 25
Upgrading or re-installing the cloud agent .......................................... 26
Chapter 2
Customizing Endpoint Protection .................................... 28

Configuring Endpoint Protection policies ...........................................
Configuring Endpoint Protection to your needs ...................................
Configuring USB Device Control ......................................................
Creating custom exclusions ............................................................
Configuring Smart Firewall .............................................................
Configuring Firewall Rules ..............................................................
Enabling file and printer sharing ......................................................
Blocking a program from connecting to the Internet .............................
Scanning computers remotely .........................................................
Installing the on-premises Endpoint Protection ...................................
Chapter 3
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51
52
53
Implementing the Local Update Service ........................ 54

About the Local Update Service ...................................................... 54
Configuring a local update host ....................................................... 56
Understanding local update host vulnerabilities .................................. 57
Chapter 4
Managing your computers ................................................ 59

Performing actions on multiple computers ......................................... 59
Configuring global policies ............................................................. 60
Configuring the local agent's proxy settings ....................................... 62
Contents
Creating alerts ............................................................................. 63
Chapter 5
Finding help .......................................................................... 65

Getting help with Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
cloud ................................................................................... 65
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition videos ............... 66
Chapter
Installing the cloud agent

This chapter includes the following topics:
System requirements
Internet access requirements
Removing existing antivirus and firewall products
Uninstalling antivirus and firewall products
Downloading and installing the cloud agent
Installing the cloud agent using the redistributable installer package
Installing the cloud agent using Active Directory
Managing agent download invitations
Sending users a procedure explaining their download invitations
Upgrading or re-installing the cloud agent
System requirements
You manage your Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP
SBE) cloud account through your web browser. For the computers that you use to
manage your account, you can use most Windows, Linux or Macintosh computers.
Computers running the Endpoint Protection agent require a Windows operating
system.
Management console browser access requirements
Cookies enabled
JavaScript enabled

System requirements
SSL enabled
Firewall ports 80 and 443 permitted
Email address for user accounts, alerts, and reports
Table 1-1
Browser requirements
Browser
Version(s)
Microsoft Internet Explorer
11, Edge, and later.

Support for older versions of Internet Explorer ends
Mozilla Firefox
Only the latest version is supported
Google Chrome
Only the latest version is supported. Use Google Chrome for

best viewing experience.
Other browsers
May work but not supported
Note: Older browsers are less stable and more vulnerable to virus, spyware,
malware, and other security issues.
Upgrading to the latest version makes your experience using SEP SBE noticeably
greater and more secure.
Cloud Service Agent and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small

Business Edition endpoint (client) requirements
AMD or Intel-based hardware
Disk space
Desktops and laptops: 800 MB
Servers: 1000 MB
Table 1-2
Operating system (OS) requirements
Operating system
Edition
Service pack
(SP)
Architecture
Endpoint
Protection
Local Update
Host
Microsoft Windows 7
Enterprise
SP1
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows 7
Professional
SP1
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate
SP1
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows 8

System requirements
Table 1-2
Operating system
Edition
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8
Operating system (OS) requirements (continued)

Service pack
(SP)
Architecture
Endpoint
Protection
Local Update
Host
Enterprise
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Pro
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows 8.1

Enterprise
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Pro
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows 10
Pro
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows 10
Enterprise
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2003*
Enterprise
SP2
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2003*
Standard
SP2
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2003* R2
Standard
SP2
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2008
Enterprise
SP2
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2008
Standard
SP2
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 R2
Datacenter
SP1
x64
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 R2
Enterprise
SP1
x64
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 R2
Standard
SP1
x64
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2012
Datacenter
x64
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2012
Standard
x64
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows
Server 2012 R2
Standard
x64
Yes
Yes

Table 1-2
Operating system (OS) requirements (continued)
Operating system
Edition
Service pack
(SP)
Architecture
Endpoint
Protection
Local Update
Host
Microsoft Windows
Small Business Server
2008
Standard
SP2
x64
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
SP2
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
SP2
x64 and x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
SP2
x86
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows XP* Professional
SP2
x64
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Windows XP* Professional
SP3
x86
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Mac 10.11, 10.10, and

10.9
Note: * Microsoft no longer supports Window Server 2003 and Windows XP.
See Internet access requirements on page 9.

For networks using proxies such as the Microsoft ISA or Linux Squid, it may be
necessary to add Endpoint Protection URLs to the proxy whitelist. These are the
servers contacted by the Symantec.cloud agent for different tasks:
www.symantec.com
www.norton.com
liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com
ratings-wrs.symantec.com
stats.qalabs.symantec.com
avs-avpg.crsi.symantec.com
bash-avpg.crsi.symantec.com
csasmain.symantec.com
csasalt.symantec.com

central.b6.crsi.symantec.com
central.nrsi.symantec.com
central.avsi.symantec.com
cloudconnect.norton.com
cloudconnect2.norton.com
definitions.symantec.com
ent-shasha-rrs.symantec.com
faults.qalabs.symantec.com
faults.norton.com
hb.lifecycle.norton.com
lcsitemain.symantec.com
lc1alt.symantec.com
oem.lifecycle.norton.com
o2.norton.com
pif2.symantec.com
sasmain.symantec.com
sas1alt.symantec.com
sigs.symantec.com
sitedirector.symantec.com
spoc.symantec.com
stnd-ipsg.crsi.symantec.com
shasta-ars.symantec.com
shasta-clt.symantec.com
shasta-mr-healthy.symantec.com
shasta-mr-clean.symantec.com
shasta-nco-stats.symantec.com
shasta-rrs.symantec.com
siaw.symantec.com
ssaw.symantec.com
stats.qalabs.symantec.com
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stats.norton.com
ss.symcb.com
spoc-pool-gtm.norton.com
heartbeat.s2.spn.com
message.s2.spn.com
hostedendpoint.spn.com
ins.spn.com
https://manage.symanteccloud.com
https://activate.symanteccloud.com
http://help.elasticbeanstalk.com
Adding these URLs to your proxy whitelist allows all necessary agent
communications.
See System requirements on page 6.

To get the best performance from Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business
Edition cloud , you must remove any Symantec or other antivirus or firewall product
before installing your agents. These programs intercept risky communications with
your computers. The programming mechanisms intercepting these risky
communications might interfere with the proper functioning of your cloud agents.
To ensure that these products are removed from your endpoints, the installation
program blocks the agent install until those applications are removed.
The installation program automatically removes other Symantec and Norton AntiVirus
or firewall products as well as tested, antivirus, or firewall product removal tools.
The identified applications appear on an Incompatible Applications page where you
are prompted to remove them. With user authorization, the installation program
launches that product's own Windows Add/Remove Programs tool.
Note: The automatic removal of an incompatible application manages that program's
removal tool. If you encounter difficulty with the uninstall of that application, please
contact customer support group for that product.
Whenever the installation program encounters an antivirus or a firewall application
with an untested Windows Add/Remove Programs tool, the program is identified
as incompatible. You must intervene to remove these applications. The installation
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programs automatic removal tool and incompatible program identification feature

is only available in attended or full UI mode.
Once the automatic uninstall operation is finished, the endpoint computer restarts
and the agent installation continues. If you manually uninstalled the incompatible
product, you must manually restart the agent install program.
Please uninstall any antivirus program or firewall program from your computer
before installing Endpoint Protection. Uninstalling such programs is important even
if the install program fails to detect the program or identifies it as incompatible.
Running multiple antivirus or firewall programs simultaneously is inherently
dangerous; the potential for interference between the applications is too risky to
ignore. We encourage you to report these cases to Symantec Endpoint Protection
Small Business Edition cloud by clicking the Case Management link in your email
address drop-down in the management console banner.
In larger environments, you may prefer to use your customary techniques to uninstall
software from your endpoints. If you perform these operations using Microsoft Active
Directory, ensure that the application you remove is also removed from the policy
governing these endpoints. This precaution prevents the reinstallation of an
application based on your Active Directory policy.
When endpoints run less common antivirus or firewall products, or unrecognized
versions of a product, install program may not detect the potentially conflicting
product. Potentially incompatible products must always be removed for best results
with Symantec Endpoint Protection.
We provide automatic removal of antivirus or firewall software for these products:
Table 1-3
Auto-removable Symantec Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Protection

Small Business Edition versions
Version
Endpoint Protection Small Symantec Endpoint

Business Edition
Protection
11.0.7200.1147
N/A
SEP 11.0 RU7 MP2
11.0.7300.1294
N/A
SEP 11 RU7 MP3
11.0.3001.2224
N/A
SEP 11 MR3
11.0.4000.2295
N/A
SEP 11 MR4
12.0.1001.95
SEP SBE 12.0
N/A
12.0.122.192
SEP SBE 12.0 RU1
N/A
12.1.671.4971
SEP SBE 12.1
SEP 12.1
12.1.1000.157
SEP SBE 12.1 RU1
SEP 12.1 RU1
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Table 1-3
Auto-removable Symantec Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Protection

Small Business Edition versions (continued)
Version
Endpoint Protection Small Symantec Endpoint

Business Edition
Protection
12.1.1101.401
SEP SBE 12.1 RU1-MP1
SEP 12.1 RU1-MP1
12.1.2015.2015
SEP SBE 12.1 RU2
SEP 12.1 RU2
12.1.2100.2093
SEP SBE 12.1 RU2 MP1
SEP 12.1 RU2 MP1
12.1.3001.165
SEP SBE 12.1 RU3
SEP 12.1 RU3
Table 1-4
Auto-removable Norton products
Product
Version
Norton AntiVirus
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
Norton Internet Security
Norton 360
Table 1-5
Versions 4.0 and 5.0
Other auto-removable products
Product
Version
McAfee
McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection
Trend Micro
Worry Free Business Security Services

Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 7.0
Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 8.0
Sophos
Endpoint Security & Data Protection 9.5
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Table 1-5
Other auto-removable products (continued)
Product
Version
Kaspersky
Business Space Security 6.0

Antivirus for Windows Workstations 6.0
Endpoint Security 10 for Windows (for workstations)
Windows InTune
Endpoint Protection
To assist you in removing antivirus and firewall products from your computers,
Symantec Support suggests that you review this listing of vendor-specific removal
tools.
See Uninstalling antivirus and firewall products on page 14.

The website that you are about to access has an extensive list of product removal
tools. Some links on the page directly download executable files. Removal tools
always carry the risk of damage to your computers, please ensure that you have a
recent backup before using any of these tools.
Note: Symantec is not responsible for the linked content and has not verified the
safety of the sites listed.
Antivirus and firewall product removal tool list
See Removing existing antivirus and firewall products on page 11.

Before you can protect your computers with Symantec Endpoint Protection Small
Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud, you must download the agent and install it onto
the computers you want to protect.
The agent delivers services to your computers and communicates with the
management console in your account. You must install the agent on every computer
you want to protect. Make sure that your computers meet the system requirements
and Internet access requirements.
See System requirements on page 6.
See Internet access requirements on page 9.
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Administrator rights are necessary to install the agent. This requirement poses no
difficulty for organizations where users are administrators on their local computer.
When an organization's security policy prohibits local admin rights for computer
users, systems management tools like Altiris can be used to push out the agents.
Note: By default, new agents are automatically confirmed into your account. If your
Account Administrator disabled Auto-confirm new agents in your organization's
settings, new agents must be confirmed before they become active.
Note: All antivirus products or firewall products must be removed from your
computers before you install Symantec Endpoint Protection.
If you are running Windows Vista, User Account Control allows only your computer
administrator to install a program that runs for every user account. Even if you have
disabled User Account Control, administrative rights are required to install the Agent.
When you upgrade a protected computer from Windows XP to Windows Vista you
must remove the Agent and restart the computer. When the computer restarts you
can begin the upgrade to Windows Vista.
Three deployment options are available to install agents on to your computers:
The standard download and install.
Download and build a portable install package.
Email invitations to install.
These different methods can be used to fulfill the needs of varying circumstances.
Standard Install
Redistributable
installer package
This installation method downloads a small installer that manages the

full installation of the agent. It requires:
A user logon for your SEP SBE cloud account
Your physical presence at the computer or a remote connection to

it
Enables a network administrator to push out agents to the computers

requiring protection. It provides a silent install of the agent and the
services that are selected for use in the package.
Note: The redistributable package can also be configured for

deployment using Microsoft Active Directory.
An Administrator can revoke the invitation, if necessary.
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Email invitation
Enables you to send email invitations to download the agent to computer

users in your organization:
Up to 50 email addresses that are separated by semicolons can be

submitted
Invitation contains a URL valid for 30 days unless withdrawn by the
administrator
Allows a computer user to perform the installation themselves without
administrator intervention
To prepare to download the agent
In Internet Explorer, navigate to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced.
On the Advanced tab, scroll down to Security.
Verify Do not save encrypted pages to disk is unchecked and click OK.
To install the agent onto an individual computer
In SEP SBE Management Console, click Computers.
In the Computers page, click Add Computers.
If you want to add the new computer to a group other than the default group,
select that group from the Choose Your Group drop-down.
Under Download Your Installer, click Install Now.

Depending on your browser, the file is automatically downloaded or you may
be asked to run or save the file.
When the SymantecExtractor.exe file download is complete, run the file.
The Installer opens.

You may configure your Proxy Settings or change the destination folder if
required. Configuring proxy is only necessary when these settings are required
for Internet access.
Click Install.
When the success screen appears, click Finish.
To use the redistributable installer package for silent installation
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In the Download your installer > Download a Redistributable Package

section, click Download.
When the SymantecPackageCreator.exe file download is complete, run the

file.
When the Package Creator dialog box opens, click Browse to identify where
to save the redistributable package.
In the Advanced section, click edit next to Operating Systems to choose the
Windows versions that you want your package to support.
In the Advanced section, click edit next to Proxy Settings to enter your
organization's proxy settings for use by the Package Creator. This step is
optional and only necessary when these settings are required for Internet
access. Click Save.
If you intend to deploy using Active Directory, check Create Active Directory
Group Policy deployment in the Advanced section.
See Installing the cloud agent using Active Directory on page 21.
10 Click Begin.
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11 When the download is complete, click Finish.

12 The selected files are downloaded and then the package is created. Browse
to the location where SymRedistributable.exe and package files are saved.
You may want to copy the redistributable installer package to a directory of
your choice.
This command-line application can be used to perform a silent install at user
logon or in other network push processes. The following parameters can be
passed to the application:
Usage: SymRedistributable.exe [options]
Options
Description
-silent
Orders silent operation.
-force
Replaces existing SEP SBE 12.1.x on-premises product.

Requires -silent to be present.
-installpath <path>
Specifies install path as: "c:\path\to\install\to". Requires

-silent to be present.
The -installpath parameter defaults to %programfiles%
-proxyhost <host>
Specifies the HTTP proxy IP address or host name. Requires

-silent and -proxyport to be present.
-proxyport <port>
Specifies the HTTP proxy network port number. Requires

-silent and -proxyhost to be present.
-proxytype
[HTTP|SOCKS]
Specifies the HTTP proxy or SOCKS proxy type, the default

proxy type is HTTP. Requires -silent and -proxyhost to be
present.
-proxyauthpassword
<password>
Specifies the proxy authentication password. Requires -silent

and -proxyhost to be present.
-help, -h, -?
Prints help menu to screen.
To send email invitations to download the agent
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In the Download your installer section, enter up to 50 user email addresses

in the Send Download Invites text box. The specified users receive invitations
with a download link to the agent.
Multiple email addresses must be delimited with a semicolon.
Click Send Email Invites.
Your users receive an email saying that you have invited them to download
and install the agent onto their computer. It provides a link enabling them to
download the agent without a logon account to your organization's SEP SBE
cloud account.
See Sending users a procedure explaining their download invitations
on page 25.
Installing the cloud agent using the redistributable

installer package
The redistributable package enables you to deploy Symantec Small Endpoint
Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud throughout your organization
with a silent install. The package is an executable that runs silently, without any
user interface, and installs the cloud agent to any computer running a supported
operating system. Larger organizations may distribute the package with a specialized
tool; smaller organizations can distribute it using a network share available in
Explorer. Administrative rights are required to install the cloud agent onto a computer.
Note: Accounts that are provisioned through Symantec eStore must verify that there
are adequate licenses before you deploy agents using the redistributable package.
Note: All antivirus products and firewall products must be removed from your
computers before you install Symantec Endpoint Protection.
This command-line application can be used to perform a silent install at user login
or in other network push processes. The following parameters can be passed to
the application:
Usage: SymRedistributable.exe [options]
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Table 1-6
Command-line flags for redistributable package
Command
Description
-silent
Orders silent operation
-force
Replaces existing SEP SBE 12.1.x product, requires -silent to be

present.
-installpath <path>
Specifies install path as: "c:\path\to\install\to", requires -silent to

be present
The -installpath parameter defaults to %programfiles%
-proxyhost <host>
Specifies the HTTP proxy IP address or the host name, requires

-silent and -proxyport to be present
-proxyport <port>
Specifies the HTTP proxy network port number, requires -silent,

and -proxyhost to be present
-proxytype
[HTTP|SOCKS]
Specifies the HTTP proxy or SOCKS proxy type, the default proxy
type is HTTP, requires -silent and -proxyhost to be present
-proxyauthuser <user>
Specifies the proxy authentication user, requires -silent, and

-proxyhost to be present
-proxyauthpassword
<password>
Specifies the proxy authentication password, requires -silent, and

-proxyhost to be present
-help, -h, -?
Prints help menu to screen
To download a redistributable install package
In the SEP SBE Management Console, click Computers.
In the Computers page, click Add Computer.
In the Protect Computer(s) page, in the Choose Your Group section, use
the drop-down to select a computer group to populate with this install package.


file.
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Windows versions that you want your package to support. Click Save.
access. Click Save.
Note: You may create a number of distribution packages to fit the needs of
your organization's different network locations.
If you intend to deploy using Active Directory, check Create Active Directory
Group Policy deployment in the Advanced section.
See Installing the cloud agent using Active Directory on page 21.
10 Click Begin.
The selected files are downloaded and then the package is created. The
redistributable package files are associated with a specific organization and
should not be used outside of that organization.
When the download is complete, click Finish.

Deploying Symantec Endpoint protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud
with Microsoft Active Directory involves the following steps:
Downloading the package
Setting up a domain controller for deployment
Note: All antivirus products and firewall products must be removed from your
computers before you install SEP SBE cloud.
Note: Administrators of the SEP SBE cloud accounts that are provisioned through
eStore, must ensure that they have adequate licenses for the number of computers
targeted in the Active Directory deployment. If you run out of licenses during your
Active Directory deployment, the installations fail for computers without licenses.
Active Directory reports a successful install, but that is a false-positive.
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Downloading the package

During the download of the Active Directory-ready redistributable installer package,
three files are compiled for use by the organization's IT department. These files
must always reside in the same folder to function properly and should not be mixed
with different downloads of the redistributable package:
SYMRedistributable.exe
SYMGroupPolicyDeployment.msi
SYMGroupPolicyDeployment.mst
For more information about using MST files, see the Microsoft documentation for:
Windows 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012
Windows 2003
Another Microsoft article that may be useful in preparing for an Active Directory
deployment is: How to assign software to a specific group by using Group Policy
To download a redistributable installer package for Active Directory deployment
In the SEP SBE Management Console, click Computers.
In the Computers page, click Add Computer.
In the Protect Computer(s) page, in the Choose Your Group section, use
the drop-down to select a computer group to populate with this install package.


file.
Windows versions that you want your package to support. Click Save.
access. Click Save.
Note: You may create a number of distribution packages to fit the needs of
your organization's different network locations.
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In the Advanced section, check Create Active Directory Group Policy

deployment.
10 Click Begin.
11 The selected files are downloaded and then the package is created. The
redistributable package files are associated with a specific organization and
should not be used outside of that organization.

13 The files: SYMRedistributable.exe, SYMGroupPolicyDeployment.msi, and
SYMGroupPolicyDeployment.mst are in the destination directory. These files
must be kept together as a single package; mixing different versions of these
files breaks the redistributable package.
Setting up a domain controller for deployment

When the download is complete, the domain controller must be set up for the SEP
SBE cloud deployment. The procedures for accomplishing this task are well
documented in the following Microsoft knowledge base article:
How to use group policy to remotely install software in Windows Server 2003 and
in Windows Server 2008
The article covers how to:
Create a distribution point.
Create a group policy object.
Assign a package.
Publish a package.
Note: The redistributable installer package does not support publishing a
package.
Redeploy a package.
Remove a package.
Note: The administrator must complete the removal of an installation within the
SEP SBE Management Console.
Troubleshoot.
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You manage your agent download invitations from the Agent Download Invitation
page. You can:
Invite members of your organization to download the cloud agent.
View your download invitation history.
Deactivate download invitations.
The Send Invites section of the page lets you send new download invitations by
email. You can enter up to 50 semicolon delimited, email addresses.
The Deactivate Invites/History section displays when, to whom and how many
download invitations you have sent. It also enables you to revoke an invitation with
the Deactivate action. When you deactivate an invitation, the download link in the
invitation, which is normally active for 30 days, is shutdown. Download invitations
expire 30 days after issuance.
To send download invitations and view your invitation history
Log into your management console account.
In the Quick Task box on your Home page, click View Invitation History.
Note: You can also view you invitation history from the Computers page.
Send invitations by adding semicolon delimited email addresses to the Send

Invites box and clicking Send Email Invites.
View your invitation history at the bottom of the page.
To deactivate an email invitation to install the cloud agent
Log into your management console account.
In the Quick Task box on your Home page, click View Invitation History.
Note: You can also deactivate an email invitation from the Computers page.
Identify the invitation you want to deactivate in Deactivate Invites/History and

click Deactivate in the associated Actions column.
Note: Deactivating an invitation revokes the invitation for all of the email
addresses listed in the invitation.
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Sending users a procedure explaining their download invitations
Sending users a procedure explaining their download

invitations
SEP SBE cloud provides a method for you to allow your users to download and
install the cloud agent themselves. Users are authorized for the download by the
email address they enter during installation. The download invitation does not give
them access to your SEP SBE cloud account.
The invitation that is delivered to users provides only a link to the download and no
explicit instructions. We encourage you to:
Inform the users receiving download invitations of the importance of your endpoint
protection strategy.
Provide invited users with the proxy information necessary for a successful
installation (if necessary).
Include this procedure to minimize the number of questions you receive about
the installation.
To install SEP SBE cloud on to your computer
Open your email application and look for an email from Symantec alerting
service with the subject line: Symantec.cloud agent download. Download
and open it.
Note: If you cannot find the email, check your email application's Spam folder.
Click the link in the invitation email. The file download process begins.
Note: The antivirus products and firewall products that are installed on your
computer must be removed from your computer before you install Symantec
Endpoint Protection.
The dialog box gives you the option to Run or Save the file. Click Run.
When the SymantecExtractor.exe file download is complete, you are asked

for permission to Run the software. Click Run.
The Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition installer opens. It

gives you the status of the installer and permits you to change the installation
folder. Click Next.
Configure your proxy settings if required. Click Next.
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When the installation progress screen appears, click Install.
When the overall progress is complete, the SEP SBE cloud components are
installed. Click Next.
When the success screen appears, uncheck the Launch Website check box
and click Finish.
10 In most cases, your SEP SBE cloud installation is automatically added to your
organization's list of protected computers.

In Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud, when
you upgrade or re-install the agent:
Installer uninstalls the existing agent
Prompts to restart the computer
Installer installs the latest agent
When an agent is upgraded or re-installed, the user mappings, alerts, reports, and
other settings for the computer are saved and reassociated with the computer upon
completion of the installation. Re-installing the agent helps in resolving any existing
agent error issues.
To upgrade or re-install on multiple computers, download the redistributable installer
package and create a redistributable to save time.
To upgrade/re-install the agent on an individual computer
In the Computers page, click Add Computers

This step is required to download the installer. A new computer is not added
to the console.
Under Download Your Installer, click Install Now.

When the SymantecExtractor.exe file download is complete, run the file.
The Installer opens.

You may configure your Proxy Settings or change the destination folder if
required. Configuring proxy is only necessary when these settings are required
for Internet access.
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Click Upgrade or Re-install.

The existing agent is uninstalled and you are prompted to restart the computer.
When the computer restarts, the Installer screen appears. Click Install.
If you are running the installer on a server, another restart is required after the
installation.
To download the redistributable installer package

This step is required to download the redistributable installer. A new computer
is not added to the console.
Under Download Your installer, click Download.


file.
The Package Creator opens.
Click Browse to identify where to save the redistributable package.
Windows versions that you want your package to support.
access. Click Save.
Click Begin.

11 The selected files are downloaded and then the package is created. Browse
to the location where SymRedistributable.exe is saved. You may want to copy
the redistributable installer package to a directory of your choice.
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Chapter
Customizing Endpoint
Protection
Configuring Endpoint Protection policies
Configuring Endpoint Protection to your needs
Configuring USB Device Control
Creating custom exclusions
Configuring Smart Firewall
Configuring Firewall Rules
Enabling file and printer sharing
Blocking a program from connecting to the Internet
Scanning computers remotely
Installing the on-premises Endpoint Protection

Configuring Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud
to best suit the security needs of your organization requires only that you:
Make logical groups for your computers.
Decide which policies are best suited for each group
By default all new computers are added to the Default Group and are assigned
the Endpoint Security default policy. No further configuration required.
Customizing Endpoint Protection

Note: Different agents are installed for desktops & laptops than for servers. The
protection settings available for servers differ from the protection settings available
for desktops & laptops.
To create policies
In the SEP SBE Management Console, click the Policies page.
On the left pane, select the Endpoint Protection service, and click Add Policy.
On the policy configuration page, do the following:

Enter a Name and Description for the policy.
Assign the appropriate protection settings using the check boxes.
Table 2-1
Table 2-2
Table 2-3
Table 2-4
Set a Scan Schedule by designating the scan frequency, time to start, and
the computers to scan.
Assign the policy to the appropriate groups in the Groups section of the page.
Click Save & Apply. The policy is applied to the computers in the selected
group or groups.
These categories of protection offer a defense in-depth security solution. Computer

Protection features focus on the high risk communications reaching a computer.
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Table 2-1
Computer Protection
Protection
Setting
Description
Antivirus
Virus and security risk protection features provide comprehensive X

virus prevention and security risk detection for your computer.
Known viruses are automatically detected and repaired. Instant
messenger attachments, email message attachments, Internet
downloads, and other files are scanned for viruses and other
potential risks. In addition, the definition updates that Automatic
LiveUpdate downloads when your computer is connected to the
Internet keeps you prepared for the latest security risks.
User can disable Antivirus - Enables users to turn off Antivirus
protection for:
15 minutes
one hour
five hours
Until the system restarts
Note: The disable function only works on desktops & laptops.

Exclude Mapped network drives - Prevents scanning of the
network drives mapped on desktops or laptops. Option not
available for servers.
Exclude Removable Drives - Prevents scanning of the removable
media that is attached to desktops or laptops. Option not available
for servers.
Custom Exclusions - Enables administrators to exclude specific
files, folders, or file types from antivirus scanning.
See Creating custom exclusions on page 42.
Note: LiveUpdate requires adequate disk space to run

successfully. Please ensure that your computers have 1 GB of
available disk space to avoid LiveUpdate failures.
Desktops & Servers

Laptops
X
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Table 2-1
Computer Protection (continued)
Protection
Setting
Description
Desktops & Servers

Laptops
SONAR
Symantec Endpoint Protection SONAR, Symantec Online Network X

for Advanced Response, to provide real-time protection against
threats and proactively detects unknown security risks on your
computer. SONAR identifies emerging threats based on the
behavior of applications. It also identifies threats more quickly than
the traditional signature-based threat detection techniques. SONAR
detects and protects you against malicious code even before virus
definitions are available through LiveUpdate.
SONAR monitors your computer for malicious activities through

heuristic detections.
SONAR automatically blocks and removes high-certainty threats.
Norton Internet Security notifies you when high-certainty threats
are detected and removed. SONAR provides you the greatest
control when low-certainty threats are detected.
The View Details link in the notification alert lets you view the
summary of the resolved high-certainty threats. You can view the
details under Resolved security risks category in the Security
History window.

Antispyware
Antispyware protects your computer against the security risks that X

can compromise your personal information and privacy.
Symantec Endpoint Protection Antispyware detects these major
categories of spyware:
Security risk
Hacking tool
Spyware
Trackware
Dialer
Remote access
Adware
Joke programs
Security assessment tools
Misleading Applications
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USB Device Control enables administrators to prevent malicious code injection

and intellectual property theft by controlling employee use of USB removable storage
devices. USB mice and keyboards are unaffected by USB Device Control because
they do not provide data storage.
Table 2-2
USB Device Control
Protection
Setting
Description
USB device
access
The drop-down enables a policy configuration to either allow or to X

block access to a USB device. Blocking events are logged for
review and reporting.
Read only access The check box allows USB device access to be restricted to
read-only access.
Desktops & Servers

Laptops
X
Note: This function is not available for servers.

Enable user
notifications
Enables the toast messages on the endpoint alerting the user to X

USB device blocking.
Web Protection defends Internet Explorer and Firefox from attack; presents website
safety ratings; and evaluates downloads from the web.
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Table 2-3
Web Protection
Protection
Setting
Description
Browser
Protection
With the increase in Internet use, your web browser is prone to

X
attack by malicious websites. These websites detect and exploit
the vulnerability of your web browser to download malware
programs to your system without your consent or knowledge.
These malware programs are also called drive-by downloads.
Norton Internet Security protects your web browser against drive-by
downloads from malicious websites.
Norton Internet Security proactively blocks new or unknown
malware programs before they attack your computer. By protecting
your web browser, Norton Internet Security secures your sensitive
information and prevents the attackers from controlling your system
remotely.
The Browser Protection feature checks for browser vulnerabilities
in the following browsers:
Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
Firefox 10.0 or later
Chrome 17.0 or later
You must turn on the Browser Protection option to enable this

feature.
Note: This feature applies only to desktops and laptops.
Desktops & Servers

Laptops
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Table 2-3
Protection
Setting
Download
Intelligence
Description
Web Protection (continued)

Desktops & Servers
Laptops
X
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Table 2-3
Protection
Setting
Description
Download Intelligence provides information about the reputation
of any executable file that you download from the supported
portals. The reputation details indicate whether the downloaded
file is safe to install. You can use these details to decide the action
that you want to take on the file.
Some of the supported portals are:
Internet Explorer (Browser)
Opera (Browser)
Firefox (Browser)
Chrome (Browser)
AOL (Browser)
Safari (Browser)
Yahoo (Browser)
MSN Explorer (Browser, email & Chat)
QQ (Chat)
ICQ (Chat)
Skype (Chat)
MSN Messenger (Chat)
Yahoo Messenger (Chat)
Limewire (P2P)
BitTorrent (P2P)
Thunder (P2P)
Vuze (P2P)
Bitcomet (P2P)
uTorrent (P2P)
Outlook (email)
Thunderbird (email)
Windows Mail (email)
Outlook Express (email)
FileZilla (File Manager)
UseNext (Download Manager)
FDM (Download Manager)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF viewer)
The reputation levels of the file are safe, unsafe, and unknown.
You can install safe files. Norton Internet Security removes the
unsafe files. In the case of unknown files, Download Intelligence
prompts you to take a suitable action on the file. You can run the
Desktops & Servers

Laptops
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Table 2-3
Protection
Setting
Description
Desktops & Servers

Laptops
installation of the file, stop the installation, or remove a file from

your computer.
When you downloaded a file, Download Intelligence processes
the file for analysis of its reputation level. Auto-Protect analyzes
the reputation of the file. Auto-Protect uses the threat signatures
that Norton Internet Security receives during definitions updates
and other security engines to determine the safety of an executable
file. If the file is unsafe, Auto-Protect removes it. Auto-Protect
notifies the results of file analysis to Download Intelligence.
Download Intelligence then triggers notifications to inform you
whether the file is safe to install or needs attention. You must take
a suitable action on the files that need attention. In case of an
unsafe file, Download Insight informs you that Norton Internet
Security has removed the file.
Security History logs details of all events that Download
Intelligence processes and notifies. It also contains information
about the actions that you take based on the reputation data of
the events. You can view these details in the Download
Intelligence category in Security History.
Network Protection defends your computer by detecting and preventing attacks

through your network connection and evaluating the safety email attachments.
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Table 2-4
Network Protection
Protection
Setting
Description
Desktops & Servers

Laptops
Intrusion
Prevention
Intrusion Prevention scans all the network traffic that enters and X
exits your computer and compares this information against a set
of attack signatures. Attack signatures contain the information that
identifies an attacker's attempt to exploit a known operating system
or program vulnerability. Intrusion prevention protects your
computer against most common Internet attacks.
For more information about the attacks that intrusion prevention
blocks, visit:
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/attacksignatures
If the information matches an attack signature, intrusion prevention
automatically discards the packet and breaks the connection with
the computer that sent the data. This action protects your computer
from being affected in any way.
Intrusion prevention relies on an extensive list of attack signatures
to detect and block suspicious network activity. You should run
LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that your list of attack signatures
is up to date.

Email Protection
Email Protection protects your computer against the threats that X

you might receive through email attachments. It automatically
configures your email program for protection against viruses and
other security threats.
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Table 2-4
Network Protection (continued)
Protection
Setting
Description
Smart Firewall
The Smart Firewall monitors the communications between your X

computer and other computers on the Internet. It also protects
your computer and alerts you to such common security problems
as:
Improper connection attempts from other computers and of

attempts by programs on your computer to connect to other
computers
Port scans by unauthorized computers
Intrusions by detecting and blocking malicious traffic and other
attempts by outside users to attack your computer
A firewall blocks hackers and other unauthorized traffic, while it

allows authorized traffic to pass. Turning off Smart Firewall
reduces your system protection. Always ensure that the Smart
Firewall is turned on.
The Smart Firewall provides two configurable options:
User can disable Firewall - Enables a local computer user to
override the Smart Firewall for a certain period of time. This option
permits an installation or other administrative function. The firewall
can be disabled for:
15 minutes
one hour
five hours
Report Blocked Events - Uploads blocked firewall events from

the computer to your Endpoint Protection account. The blocked
events are added to the computer history page and the statistical
data that is displayed on the Home page. Blocked events are also
available within the Security History page of the local Norton
Internet Security interface. No alerts are issued based on this data
as they are low risk events.
Firewall Rules - Enables administrators to customize firewall rules
for their organization.
Program Control - Enables administrators to allow or block
Internet access for agent-discovered programs.

See Configuring Firewall Rules on page 46.
Desktops & Servers

Laptops
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Configuring Endpoint Protection to best suit the security needs of your organization
requires only that you:
Make logical groups for your computers.
Decide which policies are best suited for each group
By default all new computers are added to the Default Group and are assigned
the Endpoint Security default policy. No further configuration required.
To create computer groups
Log into your account and click the Computers page.
On the left pane, under Groups, click the Add link.
Enter a Name and Description for the group in the screen. Click Save.
On the left pane, under Groups, select the group you created.
On the right side of the page, click Move Computers to add computers to the
group.
In the Move Computers screen, filter and select the computers you want to
add to the group. Click Save. The selected computers are moved out of the
Default Group (or other assigned group) into your new computer group.
To create policies
Log into your account and click the Policies page.
On the left pane, select the Endpoint Protection service, and click Add Policy.
On the policy configuration page, do the following:

Enter a Name and Description for the policy.
Assign the appropriate protection settings using the checkboxes.
Consider and set exclusions for your scans using the checkboxes. To exclude
specific files, folders, or file types, click Custom Exclusions.
See Creating custom exclusions on page 42.
Set a Scan Schedule by designating the scan frequency, time to start, and
the computers to scan.
Assign the policy to the appropriate groups in the Groups section of the page.
Click Save & Apply. The policy is applied to the computers in the selected
group or groups.
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In Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud, USB
Device Control enables administrators to prevent malicious code injection and
intellectual property theft by controlling employee use of USB removable storage
devices. USB mice and keyboards are unaffected by USB Device Control because
they do not provide data storage. USB Device Control configuration is part of either
a new policy or an existing Endpoint Protection policy. Endpoint Protection policies
enable you to enforce the following levels of security over USB storage devices
based on groups.
Allow
The default Endpoint Protection policy setting for device control allows full access
to USB storage devices.
Block
By default, small pop-up notifications on the endpoint are disabled.
Note: Device control restrictions do not apply to servers.

When your policy allows USB devices, all computers in the groups to which the
policy applies have complete access to USB storage devices. Allow is the default
setting. You may specify read-only access for USB storage devices.
When your policy blocks USB devices, you may enable notifications on the endpoint.
The notifications appear as small pop-up messages in the bottom, right-side corner
of the endpoint computer. Notifications are off by default.
All blocking events are logged for review and reporting. The blocking events are
recorded in a number of locations:
As a line item in the Endpoint Protection widget on the Home page.
As line items on the Computer Profile > Services tab
As individual events that are recorded on Computer Profile > History tab
In the USB Device Control portion of the Endpoint Protection Security

Overview report
To configure USB device control in an existing Endpoint Protection policy
In SEP SBE Management Console, click Policies.
On the Policies page, locate the Endpoint Protection policy to modify and
double-click it.
In the USB Device Control section, use the drop-down to Allow or to Block
access to USB devices.
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Use the checkboxes to:
Disable or enable read-write access to the USB storage device.

Note: Only active for the Allow option.
Enable or disable user notification of USB blocking.

Note: Only active for the Block option.
When you are done, click Save and Apply.
Overriding USB Device Control on an endpoint

USB Device Control can temporarily prevent the insertion of a USB thumb drive
into a computer by setting a password. This capability reduces the risk of malicious
code injection or theft of an organization's intellectual property. This security service
can thwart the legitimate efforts of network administrators. Many administrators
carry USB storage devices containing management software with them to service
the computers on their network.
Note: Best practices suggest that the use of USB devices for software installation
is a security risk.
To configure an override password for agent administrators
In SEP SBE Management Console, click Settings and then Computer

Settings.
Under Agent Administrator Password, select Use this password for

features displaying the lock icon.
Enter the new password and confirm the password.
The agent administrator password can now override USB device controls or
uninstall password protection on an endpoint.
This feature enables a trusted administrator to insert and use a USB device in
endpoint computers.
To override USB Device Controls on an endpoint
From the notification area on the endpoint computer, open Symantec.cloud

Agent.
From the main interface page, click Endpoint Protection.
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When the main Endpoint Protection page opens, click the Override USB
Device Control option in the right side menu.
Enter the administrator password into the USB Device Control password box
when it opens and click OK.
The agent Administrator password provides full access to the inserted USB
storage device until you restart the computer.
Note: The administrator's password must be entered and confirmed before the
USB device is inserted into the computer. If the USB device is inserted before
the password is entered, remove the USB device, reenter the administrator
password, then reinsert the USB device.

In Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud, custom
exclusions make it possible to exclude specific files, folders and-or file types.
Endpoint Protection policies exclude any network drives mapped for desktops and
laptops by default but permit scanning of removable drives on those computers.
Checkboxes enable easy configuration of those two options.
As a convenience in configuring file and folder locations, the interface enables you
to pick a predefined path variable for common Windows locations. Use the ... drop
down portion of the path entry box to make your selection. You may append path
statements to the variable.
Table 2-5
Predefined path variables
Variable path in default Windows install
[COMMON_APPDATA]
C:\Documents and Settings\All

Users\Application Data
[PROGRAM_FILES]
C:\Program Files
[PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON]
C:\Program Files\Common
[COMMON_PROGRAMS]
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start

Menu\Programs
[COMMON_STARTUP]
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start

Menu\Programs\Startup
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Table 2-5
Predefined path variables (continued)
Variable path in default Windows install
[COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY]

Users\Desktop
[COMMON_DOCUMENTS]

Users\Documents
[SYSTEM]
C:\Windows\System32
[WINDOWS]
C:\Windows
The accepted formats for a File exclusion path include:
[drive letter]:\path\filename
[path_macro]\path\filename
Wildcards and trailing "\" are not accepted
The accepted formats for a Folder exclusion path include:
[drive letter]:\path to directory\
[path_macro]\path to directory\
Wildcards are not accepted
The trailing "\" is recommended, but not required
Activate the Subfolders check box to add all files and child directories to the
exclusion rule
In manually configuring an Extension exclusion the accepted format requires:
Use only the characters in the extension, such as mdb
Each extension must be used in a unique rule
Wildcards and dot-characters are ignored
To exclude a file in a policy
In the SEP SBE Management Console > Policies page, click Add Policy.
In the Computer Protection section of the policy configuration page, click

Custom Exclusions.
Select File from the drop-down menu.
Enter the file you want to exclude using the format:

[drive_letter]:\path_to_file\filename
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Click Add and the exclusion appears in the Current Exclusions list.
To finish, click Save & Apply at the bottom of the policy configuration page.
To exclude a file in a common location

Custom Exclusions.
Select File from the drop-down menu.
Using the ... drop down, select [PROGRAM_FILES].
Add the directory you want to exclude to the predefined path variable. It should
appear as:
[PROGRAM_FILES]\Directory_Path_to_file_to_be_excluded\name_of_file_to_exclude.
In actual use it might appear as [PROGRAM_FILES]\W2_v3\Word2WAV_v3.exe
To exclude a folder

Custom Exclusions.
Select Folder from the drop-down menu.
Enter the directory you want to exclude using the format:

[drive_letter]:\path_to_folder\
If you want to exclude all subdirectories within the excluded folder, click the
Subfolders check box.
To exclude a folder in a common location

Custom Exclusions.
Select Folder from the drop-down menu.
Using the ... drop down, select [PROGRAM_FILES].
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Add the directory you want to exclude to the predefined path variable. It should
appear as: [PROGRAM_FILES]\Directory_Path_to_folder_to_be_excluded\.
In actual use it might appear as [PROGRAM_FILES]\W2_v3\
If you want to exclude all subdirectories within the excluded folder, click the
Subfolders check box.
To exclude a file type

Custom Exclusions.
Select Extension from the drop-down menu.
Using the ... drop down, you can pick from commonly used file types, or you
can enter the file extension directly without the leading period. File type
exclusions are system-wide; specifying a drive letter is unnecessary.
Note: File type exclusions must be entered singly; delimited lists of extensions
are not accepted.
See Configuring Endpoint Protection policies on page 28.

Smart Firewall rules enable an administrator to tailor firewall security to the needs
of their organization through custom policies. The smart firewall is not a boundary
firewall device at the edge of an organization's network. Smart firewall resides on
and defends endpoint computers individually based on policies for groups of
computers.
Smart Firewall is part of the Network Protection settings for desktops & laptops
in any policy you create for your organization. It monitors the communications
between your computer and other computers on the Internet. It also protects endpoint
computers from common security problems such as:
Improper
connection
attempts
Warns you of connection attempts from other computers and of attempts

by programs on your computer to connect to other computers
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Port scans
Cloaks the inactive ports on your computer thereby providing protection

against attacks through hacking techniques such as port scanning
Intrusions
Monitors the network traffic to or from your computer for suspicious

behavior and stops any attack before they threaten your system
Smart Firewall has four configuration controls:
User can disable Firewall to allow users to disable the firewall a specified time
period
15 minutes
one hour
5 hours
Report Blocked Events to deliver firewall activity to your reporting database
Firewall Rules to enable administrators to create rules suitable for their

organization
Program Control to simplify rule making for Agent-discovered programs.
The User can disable Firewall and Report Blocked Events check boxes turn a
control on or off. Firewall Rules and Program Control provide additional
configuration options.

In Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition cloud, a Smart Firewall
is a barrier protecting an endpoint computer from dangerous or unwanted
communications. Communications occur between source and destination IP
addresses using a transport protocol and port number to access a service.
Commands are sent to the service port number of the offered service. Responses
are returned to the port that is specified by the computer initiating the communication.
Firewall administrators can block or allow traffic between two computers using:
IP addresses only
Port number of the needed service
Both IP address and service port number
While this capability is available within Endpoint Protection, manual configuration

of firewall rules is risky for administrators without training and-or experience. We
recommend thorough testing of any rules that you create.
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The Smart Firewall configures a rule based on three characteristics:
Connections
Computers
Communications
These rules are then applied to a group or groups of computers which represent
internal IP addresses for the firewall rule.
Connections
The first step in defining a firewall rule is to declare what should be done with a
connection meeting the criteria defined by the rule. Two actions are possible:
Allow
Allows the communication of this type to take place
Block
Prevents the communication of this type to take place
The direction of the connection is the next element identified for the connection:
Inbound
Inbound connections include communications from another computer

to your computer.
Outbound
Outbound connections include communications from your computer to

another computer.
Inbound and
Outbound
Inbound and outbound connections include the incoming and the

outgoing communications to and from your computer.
Computers
Specify the computers to which the rule should apply:
Any computer
The rule applies to all computers
Any computer in
the local subnet
The rule applies only to computers in the local subnet
Choose computers The rule applies only to the computers, sites, or domains that are listed.
The options include:
Individually - by entering a computer name or URL
Using Range - by entering a range of IP addresses
Using Network Address - by entering an IP address and its subnet

mask
The computer identification options can be mixed within the defined

addresses.
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Communications
The final step in creating a new firewall rule is to define the communications protocols
that are used for the connection. You can specify these protocols:
TCP, UDP, TCP and UDP, ICMP, ICMPv6, or All
When a protocol other than ALL is selected, communications of all types of the
selected protocol are allowed. Whenever you need to be more restrictive build a
Custom List.
A Custom List lets you build the list by:
Known Ports from
List
The rule applies to the ports that are selected using Click to view list.
Known Ports offer well-known services. Less common or proprietary
applications require that you identify the ports that are used by the
application.
Individual specified The rule applies to the ports that you enter. Delimit multiple ports with
ports
spaces.
Port Range
The rule applies to all of the ports between the lowest to highest port
number.
Enter the Port Range from lowest to highest port number.
Finally, you must identify the ports in the list as Local or Remote.
Local
Local ports refer to a port on an Endpoint Protection protected computer.

These are usually used for inbound connections.
Remote
Remote ports are on the computer with which your computer

communicates. They are usually used for outbound connections.
Warning: Badly conceived or misconfigured firewall rules can expose an

organization's network to penetration and-or loss of mission critical services. Safely
test all new firewall rules before deploying to your organization.
To create a custom endpoint protection policy
To configure a computer group for testing policies and firewall rules
Create a computer group for testing firewall rules.
Move several test computers into the test group.
Create a test policy and apply it to the test group.
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Create a new firewall rule and save & apply the policy with the new rule.
Test the rule using the computers in the test group.
Repeat the process and test the policy for each new rule added.
Verify that your rules are entered in the correct order.
Deploy the rule to your organization only after thorough testing.
To allow access to a well-known program (Post Office Protocol v3)
From the Network Protection portion of a policy configuration page, click

Firewall Rules.
Click Add Rule to open the rule configuration page.
Enter a Rule Name: Allow POP3 email.
In the Connections section, set the Connection drop-down to Allow and the
Connection Type to Outbound.
In the Computers section, set the drop-down to Choose Computer,

Individually and www.POP3_mailserver.com (URL or IP address).
Click >> to add the computer to the list.
In the Communications section, set the drop-down to TCP, Custom List and
Known Ports from List. Skip down to the Local/Remote drop-down and set
it to Remote.
Click Click to View List to see the list of well-known TCP ports, check 110 for
the POP 3 protocol, and then click Apply.
Note: Most modern POP mail servers use SSL/TLS security for communications
so additional rules may be necessary to make a service accessible.
Click OK to complete the rule.
10 When you are finished creating or modifying the policy, click Save & Apply at
the bottom of the policy configuration page. This action pushes out the policy
and any new or any modified firewall rules to groups using the policy.
To allow access to a specific port at a specific address

Firewall Rules.
Click Add Rule to open the rule configuration page.
Enter a Rule Name: Allow service on port 54321 from OurVendor.com.
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Connection Type to Outbound.
In the Computers section, set the drop-down to Choose Computer,

Individually and enter www.OurVendor.com (URL or IP address).
Click >> to add the computer to the list.
In the Communications section, set the drop-down to TCP, Custom List and
Individual Specified Ports.
Change the Local/Remote drop-down to Remote.
Enter the Port number: 54321, and then click >> to add the port to the
communications list.
10 Click OK to complete the rule.

11 When you are finished creating or modifying the policy, click Save & Apply at
To allow a trusted, external network access to a service on an internal computer

Firewall Rules.
Click Add Rule to open the rule configuration pop-up.
Enter a Rule Name: Allow access to internal service from trusted, external
network.
Connection Type to Inbound.
Under Computers, select Choose Computers, Using Network Address,

and enter the trusted Network Address/Subnet Mask. Click >> to add the
computer to the computers list.
Under Communications, select TCP, Custom List, Port Range, Local, and
enter the port 6000 to 6005. Click >> to add the port to the communications
list.
Click OK to complete the rule.
When you are finished creating or modifying the policy, click Save & Apply at
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The default policy disables file and printer sharing and the default firewall rules
cannot be modified, deleted, or re-ordered. However, administrators can add rules
to the smart firewall that serve the needs of their organization.
To view the default firewall rules
From the Policies page, click Add Policy.
In the Network Protection portion of the policy configuration page, click

Firewall Rules and then click Show Default Rules. The default rules cannot
be modified, deleted, or re-ordered.
To use the default policy with file and printer sharing enabled
From the Policies page, click Endpoint Protection > Endpoint Protection
Default Policy.
At the top of the Endpoint Protection policy configuration page, click Save a
Copy.
Change the Name and Description to identify the policy as the default policy
with file and printer sharing enabled.
In the Network Protection portion of the policy configuration page, click

Firewall Rules.
Click the Enable File and printer sharing policy option so that it is green, or
active.
In the Groups portion of the policy configuration page, select the groups that
should use the modified, default policy. Click Save & Apply.
Blocking a program from connecting to the Internet

In Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition, the cloud agent detects
the well-known programs running on each endpoint and adds the programs to an
organization's database. The Smart Firewall allows these programs to run safely.
However, an administrator can prevent the discovered programs from connecting
to the Internet if an organization's security policy prohibits it.
To create a custom endpoint protection policy
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To block a program discovered using Program Control

Program Control, and then click Add Discovered Program. To display the
Agent-discovered programs.
Select the prohibited programs and click OK.
The selected programs appear in a Discovered Program list. Use the

drop-down box that is associated with the program to Block it.
When you are finished click Save & Apply.

Endpoint computers can be scanned from a computer's profile page, an entire group
of computers can be scanned from the computer group page.
Note: Agents that are installed on Windows 2008 do not support the management
console fix, restore, and delete files feature.
Note: Agents that are installed on Windows Server 2012 do not support the
management console restore of quarantined files.
To remotely scan a computer
Log into your account.
On the Computers page, click the name of the computer you want to scan.
On the Computer Profile page > Services tab, under the Tasks menu, click
Scan Now.
Confirm your intention to scan a computer remotely by clicking Scan Now

again.
The scan runs silently on the remote computer.
To remotely scan computers or a group of computers
Go to the Computers page.
On the left pane, select the group or you can select various filter options.
Based on the filters selected, the applicable computers are displayed in the
right pane.
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Select the check box in the header to select all computers that are listed or
select specific computers individually.
Click the Quick Scan or Full Scan icon, and then click OK to confirm scan.
The scan runs silently on the remote computers.

Your license for Symantec Endpoint Protection entitles you to either the cloud or
the on-premises version of Endpoint Protection. The on-premises version of Endpoint
Protection offers support for Mac OS X.
To download the on-premises version of Endpoint Protection
From any page, click Subscriptions.
If you do not have your serial number written down, click Subscription Details
under Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition, to retrieve it.
You must have your serial number information to both access and download
your on-premises software.
Under Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition, locate and click

Download On-Premise Manager.
A separate window opens enabling you to both access and download your
software.
Install the downloaded software using your serial number to activate it.
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Chapter
Implementing the Local

Update Service
About the Local Update Service
Configuring a local update host
Understanding local update host vulnerabilities

The Local Update Service enables you to designate computers to serve as local
update hosts. The local update hosts efficiently share software updates and definition
files with other computers on the same network. This feature reduces Internet traffic
to SEP SBE cloud by directing agents to download needed updates from the
designated local update host. The conservation of Internet bandwidth by using
Local Update Services may be substantial.
Deciding if the Local Update Service can work for you

The Local Update Service provides a tremendous benefit to networks with limited
bandwidth for Internet access. The service enables you to configure local update
hosts for each network segment. The local update hosts check for definition and
software updates every 4 hours and downloads when updates are available. The
rough download math for a local update host is:
(35MB*30 days)+170MB/month for additional files=1220MB/month
Without local update hosts, each of your endpoint protection computers does the
same thing, consuming your Internet bandwidth. The heavy network load can be
complicated when workers turn on their computers in the morning and agents look
Implementing the Local Update Service

to the Cloud for updates. Even when you deploy local update hosts, Endpoint
Protection computers still consume local network bandwidth to download updates
and definition files. However, the downloads consume only local network bandwidth
rather than Internet bandwidth. Your strategy for local update host placement can
mitigate heavy network loads by spreading out local update hosts by network
segment.
To successfully deploy local update hosts to your network, planning and forethought
are essential. However, there is no configuration required once you determine the
best candidates to be your local update hosts.
Choosing local update hosts

Among the matters to consider are:
How many agents exist on your network?
What is the capacity of your Internet connection?
Is your organization's network routed or bridged between locations?
What is the capacity of the connection between locations?
Does your organization support multiple networks at each location?
What is the network utilization on each network segment?
As a general rule, small to medium-sized businesses using a switched gigabit

ethernet network are unlikely to have local network utilization problems. The key
topology concern is likely to be a remote office that is bridged to the main network
and accesses the Internet over the connection. In such cases, software and definition
updates for your agents may clog the network connection between the remote
network and the main network. Whether agents seek updates from a local update
host on the main network or go to the Internet for updates, the remote office
connection suffers. In this case, deploying a local update host to a computer in the
remote office relieves the strain on the remote network connection.
When remote offices are routed to the main organization's network and support a
local connection to the Internet, the concerns are different. In this case you must
consider:
The capacity of the Internet connection
The number of computers supported
If the remote office is small, the potential benefit is small. However, as the number
of agents increases so do the benefits. A single local update host can support about
100 agents, 50 agents concurrently.
After considering your network topology and network utilization, you must delegate
computers to be local update hosts. Some key requirements are:
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Microsoft server operating system preferred
Extended uptime; 24-7 is preferred
Computer name must be unique
VMware hosts are not recommended
Symantec recommends using a dedicated server for the best performance. A local
update host reserves 1 GB for cache. This memory consumption makes a few
specific computer hardware requirements important:
At least 4GB RAM to enable a local update host on a 32-bit computer.
A fast hard drive; at least 7200 rpm.
See Configuring a local update host on page 56.

See Understanding local update host vulnerabilities on page 57.

In Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud, you
designate the computers best suited for the role of local update hosts within the
Computers page of the SEP SBE Management Console. In the absence of a
System Policy assigning local update hosts to groups, endpoint protection computers
discover their host during the regular Agent home call. The Agent home call is every
12 hours. From then on, local update host clients receive software updates and
definition files from their local update host, reducing the load on the Internet
connection.
When a local update host goes offline for any sort of problem, the local update host
clients automatically failover to SEP SBE cloud. When a worker's laptop goes on
the road, the agent fails over to SEP SBE cloud when it cannot find its local update
host.
Note: Local update hosts use port 3128 so it must be accessible.
To designate a computer to be a local update host
On the Computers page, click on the computer name of the computer that
you want to designate as a local update host.
On the Computer Profile page, in the list of actions on the right side, click
Enable as Local Update Host.
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Confirm the local update host promotion.
As agents update Global System policy or learn of a local update host on their
network, the agent begins downloading updates from the local update host
Note: It may take up to 12 hours for agents to connect to new local update
hosts.
To view the computers assigned to a local update host
On the Computers page, click on the computer name of the local update host.
On the Computer Profile page, in the Local Update Host section, click the
number link next to Assigned Computers to view a listing of the assignments.
To disable a local update host
On the Computers page, click on the computer name of the local update host
that you want to decommission.
On the Computer Profile page, in the list of actions on the right side, click
Disable as Local Update Host
Confirm that you want to decommission the local update host.
As other computers on the network communicate with SEP SBE cloud, the
computers either resume getting updates from the cloud or are assigned to a
new local update host on their network.
See Understanding local update host vulnerabilities on page 57.

See About the Local Update Service on page 54.

A vulnerability scan on a local update host may present a number of new
vulnerabilities for the computer serving as the local update host. Among the
vulnerabilities you might find are:
High risk vulnerabilities:
PHP Built-in web server 'Content-Length' denial of service Vulnerability
HTTP TRACE XSS attack
Apache chunked encoding
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Cisco VoIP phones denial of service
NT IIS 5.0 Malformed HTTP Printer Request Header buffer overflow Vulnerability
Squid information-disclosure vulnerability
Medium risk vulnerabilities:
Squid HTCP Packets Processing denial of service Vulnerability
Squid External Auth Header Parser DOS Vulnerabilities
Squid Header-Only Packets Remote denial of service Vulnerability
Low risk vulnerabilities:
Clock accuracy checker (by HTTP)
Relative IP Identification number change
Note: The vulnerability names come from a customer-provided Security Space

Security Audit. Different vendors use different names to describe similar
vulnerabilities.
These vulnerabilities cannot be ignored. We mitigate the issues presented by the
vulnerabilities in several ways:
Anonymous access to the Squid proxy is not permitted.
All communications with the proxy are limited to customer agents.
Symantec recommends that a local update host be placed in inside of network

perimeters on a stationary computer.
Symantec also recommends blocking access from untrusted networks to local

update host service port 3128. However, the firewall must permit communications
between the local update host and Symantec services.
These mitigation factors protect the local update host from external attack.
Administrators must, however, be alert for possible internal threats.
See About the Local Update Service on page 54.
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Chapter
Managing your computers

Performing actions on multiple computers
Configuring global policies
Configuring the local agent's proxy settings
Creating alerts
Performing actions on multiple computers

An administrator can move computers, run scans, update virus definitions, or delete
computers simultaneously on multiple computers, computers belonging to a group,
or on all of an organization's groups.
Note: Update virus definitions require adequate disk space to run successfully.
Please ensure that your computers have 1 GB of available disk space to avoid
update failures. Also, computers must be online to run a Quick Scan, a Full Scan,
or to Update Virus Definitions.
To perform actions on multiple computers
On the Computers page, in the left pane, select the applicable filters. For
example: you can select a group and all computers that needs attention.
The computers matching the filter options are displayed in the list pane.
You can select all computers or only the computers you want to perform an
action on.

Select Move Computers, Quick Scan, Full Scan, or Update Virus

Definitions, or Delete Computers.
SEP SBE cloud then dispatches the action to all of the computers that are
connected when the action is performed.

In Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud, a global
policy can simplify proxy settings and local update host assignments for
organizations with several offices.
The proxy settings that are assigned through the local agent, override global
proxy settings.
See Configuring the local agent's proxy settings on page 62.
In the absence of globally-assigned local update hosts, agents still discover a

local update host.
The global policy for scheduling LiveUpdate also enables the management of agent
software updates. Whenever software updates are more than 30 days old, the
updates are delivered without regard to the global policy schedule.
Note: The LiveUpdate schedule does not affect delivery of virus definitions.
To configure a global System Policy
In SEP SBE Management Console, click Policies.

In the Policies page, ensure that System is selected. The System selection
is under Global.
To set up a new System Policy, click Add Policy.
Type a descriptive Name and Description to document the purpose of your

System Policy.
You can now configure proxy settings and assign local update hosts.
To configure global system proxy settings
To assign local update hosts
To configure a LiveUpdate schedule
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To configure global system proxy settings
Under Proxy Settings, activate the Enable Proxy check-box to configure the
proxy on your agents.
Note: The proxy type is set to HTTP by default and cannot be changed.
Enter the Host and Port addresses for the proxy.
Activate the Authenticated check-box if authentication to the proxy is required

and enter a User name and Password.
In the Groups section, assign the proxy settings to the groups that need them.
Note: You can assign local update hosts in the Local Update Service section.
The next procedure describes the process.
When you are finished, click Save & Apply.

Computers in the selected groups receive the new proxy settings when the
policy change is dispatched.
To assign local update hosts
Under Local Update Service choose the correct approach for this System
Policy.
Connect to any available This option permits an agent to discover its local update
local update host(s)
host.
Do not connect to any
available local update
host(s)
This option disables the Local Update Service for this

System Policy.
Specify the local update

host(s) for this group
This option enables you to select suitable local update

hosts for this System Policy.
If you select either of the first two options, skip to step 3.

If you selected the third option, continue to step 2.
When you select Specify the local update host(s) for this group, the host
selection interface opens.
Select the local update host(s) to assign for this System Policy and click Add.
All of the local update hosts maybe selected at once with Add All.
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In the Groups section, assign the Local Update Service configuration to the
groups that need them.

To configure a LiveUpdate schedule
Carefully consider the scheduling option that best serves your needs.
Anytime
This option is the default setting and is recommended.
During business
hours
Business hours are Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700

local time.
During
non-business
hours
Non-business hours are after 1700 local time and before 0800
local time.
Weekends only
Weekends are defined as Saturday and Sunday.
Disable
This setting is automatically overridden after a software update is

more than 30 days old.
Note: LiveUpdate requires adequate disk space to run successfully. Please

ensure that your computers have 1 GB of available disk space to avoid
LiveUpdate failures.
Under Live Update Schedule choose the correct option for LiveUpdate agent
software updates.
In the Groups section, assign the Live Update Schedule configuration to the
groups that need them.


In Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) cloud, the
local agent proxy settings override the proxy settings in a global System Policy.
The global policies are configured in the Management Console Policies page.
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Creating alerts
The policy-controlled proxy settings that are configured within the Management
Console are applied to selected groups in your organization. Before you implement
proxy settings from the Management Console, Symantec recommends testing the
intended configuration on a number of test computers first. Incorrectly configuring
Proxy Settings in the management console risks locking out all of your cloud agents.
Fortunately, the Endpoint Protection agent interface can override an errant
configuration, but the correction requires manual intervention.
To configure proxy settings for a computer using the Endpoint Protection agent
user interface
Double-click the Symantec.cloud icon in the notification area.
When the user interface opens, click Settings in the banner bar.
Click Proxy Settings from the Settings menu.
Activate the Override Proxy Settings check-box.
Activate the Enable Proxy check-box in the proxy configuration portion of the
window.
Enter the Host and Port addresses for the proxy.
Activate the Authenticated check-box if authentication to the proxy is required

and enter a User name and Password.
When you are finished, click Apply and Close to save your configuration.
Creating alerts
You create alerts by creating rules to determine when to alert.
You set up your alerts according to:
Which events you want to receive alerts for
Where you want to be notified of alerts
Note: Your default email contact method is already set up using the email address
that is associated with your account. You can receive alerts at another email address
or an SMS device.
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Creating alerts
To create an alert
In the top-right of the management console banner, in your email address

drop-down, click My Profile.
To create an alert for another user, click the Users page and the user's name
to create the alert.
Click Alert Preferences, and then expand the contact method you want to
create an alert for by clicking "+".
If you want to receive alerts at a contact method other than the ones shown,
you must first add a new contact method.
Click the Add Rule link for the contact method you want to create an alert for.
In the Rule Name box, enter a useful name for the alert rule.
Select at least one of these settings:

Service
Select the subscribed service.
Category
Endpoint Protection:
Severity
General
Detected Risks
Informational+
Informational+ delivers informational, warning, and error
messages.
Note: Informational+ is available only for the General

category,
Computers
Warning+
Warning+ delivers warning and error messages.
Error
This selection delivers only error alerts.
By default the rule applies to all computers. Select the Apply rule
to selected computers to create an alerting rule for specific
computers.
Click Save.
To edit an alert rule, click the name of the rule for the alert and make the changes.
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Chapter
Finding help
Getting help with Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition cloud
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition videos
Getting help with Symantec Endpoint Protection Small

Business Edition cloud
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition cloud provides a number of
resources for customers to get help with:
Using the services
Technical assistance
Customer care
Symantec sales
Table 5-1
User assistance resources
Resource type
Resource location
Online user assistance
Online Help
FAQ
Getting Started Guide
Administrator's Guide
See Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

videos on page 66.
Technical support
For helpful troubleshooting articles, contact options, videos, and

other support resources, click here.
Finding help
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition videos
Table 5-1
User assistance resources (continued)
Resource type
Resource location
Customer care
(800) 339-1136
Customer care team can

help with credit card-free
trials, billing, invoices,
renewals, licensing, and
other concerns.
Symantec sales
(800) 745-6054 opt 3
Note: Customers of Symantec partners should contact their partner directly for
prompt assistance.
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

videos
Here are the links to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
cloud videos:
Using the Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Wizard
Removing existing antivirus & firewall products before installing Endpoint

Protection
Downloading the Agent for Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
cloud
Conserving your Internet bandwidth with Symantec cloud services
Creating policies to manage endpoint computers
Creating and using groups in your Symantec cloud account
Configuring an Endpoint Protection Firewall rule
Configuring and using Program Control with Endpoint Protection
Deploying Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition with Active

Directory Windows Server 2003
Deploying Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition with Active

Directory Windows Server 2008
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Installing the cloud agent ................................................... 6

Customizing Endpoint Protection .................................... 28

Implementing the Local Update Service ........................ 54

Managing your computers ................................................ 59

Creating alerts ............................................................................. 63

Finding help .......................................................................... 65

Installing the cloud agent

Internet access requirements

Removing existing antivirus and firewall products

Uninstalling antivirus and firewall products

Downloading and installing the cloud agent

Installing the cloud agent using the redistributable installer package

Installing the cloud agent using Active Directory

Managing agent download invitations

Sending users a procedure explaining their download invitations

Upgrading or re-installing the cloud agent

Management console browser access requirements

Installing the cloud agent

Firewall ports 80 and 443 permitted

Email address for user accounts, alerts, and reports

Microsoft Internet Explorer

11, Edge, and later.

Only the latest version is supported

Only the latest version is supported. Use Google Chrome for

May work but not supported

Cloud Service Agent and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small

AMD or Intel-based hardware

Desktops and laptops: 800 MB

Operating system (OS) requirements

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

Installing the cloud agent

Operating system (OS) requirements (continued)

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

Microsoft Windows 8.1

x64 and x86

Microsoft Windows 8.1

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

x64 and x86

Installing the cloud agent

Operating system (OS) requirements (continued)

Microsoft Windows Vista Business

x64 and x86

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise

x64 and x86

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft Windows XP* Professional