Patching in Low Bandwidth Environments
Question:Do we have a whitepaper/write-up on how to deploy a successful patch deployment solution in a low bandwidth environment?No, but it sounds like a good idea for one.In the interim, though:There...
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SMP 7.5 New Package Delivery Features: File Hashing and Snapshot Signing!
Table of ContentIntroductionSnapshot creationSnapshot deliveryPackage Download testsDefine and create the test packageCreate the test Software ReleaseCreate the test Managed DeliveryBase...
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Knowledgebase Articles for Symantec Protection Engine (SPE)
The following document may be an introduction to Symantec Protection Engine for NAS (SPE for NAS) and Symantec Protection Engine for Cloud Services. The most current version of this product available...
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Patch Trending: Creating a Gauge Chart to Show Global Compliance on the Console
IntroductionCreating the controlHtml codeJavascript codeProcessingOptionsVerifying the resultsIntegrating on the SMPCreating the web partAdding the web part to a portal...
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Symantec Enterprise Vault View Only Administration
MerhabaKurumsal firmalarda kullanılan ürünler( SCVMM, SCOM, SCCM, Exchange Server, Enterprise Vault, SIEM ürünleri vs.) test ortamından üretim ortamına alınacağında “Role Based Access” gündeme gelir....
View ArticleHow to Report on Available Disk Space on All Computers as Well as Only on...
The first query targets all computer resources and allows you to specify the byte size range as well as the percentage of available disk space.The second query only targets site servers. It provide...
View ArticleSymantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 のサイジングと拡張性に関するベストプラクティス
Symantec Endpoint Protection はあらゆる規模の企業に対して最善のエンドポイントセキュリティを提供します。このホワイトペーパーでは、Symantec Endpoint Protection 環境を正しくサイジングして配備し、最適な保護と有用性を実現するためのベストプラクティスを説明します。 SizingSizabilityBestPractices_SEP12.1_ja.pdf
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Mobile Email Monitor
Symantec Data Loss Prevention Mobile Email Monitor provides you with the ability to monitor your company's confidential information when it is ownloaded from your corporate network to the native email...
View ArticleHow to Add the Useful 7.5 vSiteServices View to a 7.1.x System?
SMP 7.5 includes a view called vSiteServices which maps the actual site servers computer guid to the site servers site services guid, allowing you to easily join this view to other database objects to...
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Patch Trending - Linking Gauge Controls to Create a Dashboard with Aggregate...
IntroductionDesignImplementationConclusionReferencesIntroductionIn a previous article [1] we learnt how to create a gauge-control to quickly review the patch compliance level for a server. How can we...
View ArticleNew Feature Briefing for Symantec eDiscovery Platform 7.1.5
All,I'm pleased to announce a new Feature Briefing for the Symantec eDiscovery Platform 7.1.5 which is due to be released shortly.Many customers leverage Microsoft Rights Management Services (RMS) to...
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What are the default SCSP SQL database accounts and what are they used for?
There are several default accounts created in the SQL Server Database after the installation of the SCSP. You can find these users by logging into the SQL Server Management Studio:There are four...
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Setting the Troubleshooting Password & Decrypting Agent Files on Unix, Linux...
Certain Unix, Linux and Mac (ULM) agent data that was in clear text in previous versions has been encrypted in 7.5. Among the data that is now encrypted are the package codebase and policy xml files,...
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SWD Trending - some interesting samples
Introduction:I recently release the first version of a Software Delivery trending tool for SMP [1]. With a few weeks of operations in production it is time to share some interesting result that are...
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How to Reinstall the SMP Agent for Unix, Linux and Mac Without Uninstalling
In some cases, it is helpful to reinstall the SMP Agent for Unix, Linux and Mac without uninstalling the currently installed agent. Following is a description of two methods for overwriting the...
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Windows System Assessment Scan fails with Exit Code 7
Issue:The scheduled Windows System Assessment Scan Policy or Task for PatchManagement Fails with Exit code 7Error:The error can be located here C:\ProgramData\Symantec\Symantec Agent\Logs <event...
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The Case for Large Mailboxes
Many organisations for years and years have been promised infinite mailboxes. These are mailboxes with no predefined limits; mailboxes can grow andgrow and grow "forever". Of course, sensible IT teams...
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Symantec Management Platform Agent Version Build numbers
Since there are many requests for a document with accurate Symantec Management Platform Agent version numbers and to verify a successful SMP Agent upgrade I created a small Excel Sheet with all version...
View ArticleHow Does Disabling the Mac Root User Affect the SMP Agent for Mac
Short answer:Disabling the Mac root user via the Directory Utility app or equivalent command line has no affect on the SMP Agent for Mac installation or subsequent functionality.Long answer:The Mac OS...
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Inventory, Reporting, and Filtering of Internet Explorer in Inventory...
IntroductionIn previous versions of Inventory Solution Internet Explorer was well reported. By moving to the CIM (Common Information Model) Inventory lost some of the robust report of Internet...
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