SMP - Map AD Status from AD Import
In this Article I'm going to show you how to extend the User Resource to include extra properties you can retrieve from the AD Import to gain extra information about your user base. We are going to map...
View ArticleHow to Find Drivers for Dell Machines
Dell is one of the largest vendors for enterprise machines, and it is common to need to add drivers for their systems into the Ghost Solution Suite or Deployment Solution for preboot OS support and for...
View ArticleWorkflow - SMP - ASDK - Asset Ownership
In this Article I'm going to explain how Asset Ownership is controlled in the SMP and how to maintain it using Workflow and the ASDK.Let's look at it in the SMP first.Home | Service and Asset...
View ArticleRemoving Items Remotely and in Bulk
Methods of DeletingWhilst items can be directly deleted from the SMP console I want to show you a couple of alternative methods which you might not necessarily know about which allows you to remove...
View ArticleCreating a PXE Boot Image for Ghostcasting in Ghost Solution Suite 3
One of the features of Ghost Solution Suite 3 is that the console installation automatically configures a PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) server. This allows machines to boot into automation...
View ArticleStopping A Job/Task (Remotely)
I've seen a number on questions raised on connect about whether or not the ASDK web services support the stopping of a job or task. Unfortunately the Task Management Service doesn't support this but...
View ArticleRetiring Inactive Computers that are Disabled in AD
One of the hardest tasks of an Altiris Administrator is maintaining agent coverage across the estate and ensuring all Assets have an accurate status. This article will provide a brief guide on how to...
View ArticleData Loss Prevention DLP and Oracle RAC 11 or 12c
Hello DLP Users,I wanted to share some information on how to get DLP to be installed with Oracle RAC.Either with version Oracle 11g RAC or Oracle 12c RAC.**** First of all Oracle RAC is NOT supported...
View ArticleSymantec Agent fails to register: Error: “HTTP Request Failed: No connection...
Symantec Agent fails to register: Error: “HTTP Request Failed: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it”Issue:The agent installation is successful but the Symantec...
View ArticleSymantec Agent Install Error:Install failed. Error message: Failed to run...
Symantec Agent fails to install. Error:Install failed. Error message: Failed to run action: InstallCommonDllIssue:Symantec Agent installation fails and will throw an error messageIn the client machine,...
View ArticleHow to utilize SEP 12.1 for Incident Response - PART 8
This article is the eighth installment in an on-going series of articles on how to utilize SEP 12.1 for Incident Response. Links to the previous seven are below:How to utilize SEP 12.1 for Incident...
View ArticleManual DLP upgrade from 14 to 14.0.1
Copy the upgrade files to "SymantecDLP\Protect\updates\" . Here in the picture below a folder "Upgrade_14.0_to_14.0.1" is placed..Extract the files "14.0.1_Upgrader_Windows.jar" in the same folderOnce...
View ArticleMobility Suite 5.4.1 Installation Fails to Complete.
If you see the below information logged in your '/var/log/nukona/appcenter-setup.log'file upon trying to install the 5.4.1 version of Mobility Suite, then the 'mysql' dependency needs to be...
View ArticleRabbitMQ Master & Slave Configurations Fail to Complete
If the below errors are displayed in the '/var/log/nukona/load_settings.log' file upon trying to configure the Master and Slave installations of RabbitMQ from the Mobility Suite .iso file, then the...
View ArticleHow to Edit a Software Update Policy to Add/Remove Software Bulletins or Updates
Once you create a software update policy especially for patch deployment to include the Microsoft updates, it is a bit difficult to add or remove updates by going to the policy directly. Here is a way...
View ArticleGhost Solution Suite 3.0 Quick-Start Course -Index
This course has been developed to help new endpoint administrators quickly setup and configure Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 (GSS 3.0). The aim of this guide is to cover the basics, point out common...
View ArticleGhost Solution Suite 3.0 Quick-Start Course, Chapter 1: The Concepts
This chapter will prepare the ground for some of the basic concepts which underpin the imaging capability of Ghost Solution Suite. What we’ll see is that we’ll need to consider two environments when...
View ArticleGhost Solution Suite 3.0 Quick-Start Course, Chapter 2: The Installation
In this chapter you will learn how to download and install GSS 3.0.Four install options are available in the GSS 3.0 installation interface. These cater for various usage scenarios, but for simplicity...
View ArticleGhost Solution Suite 3.0 Quick-Start Course, Chapter 3: The Console
The GSS3 Console is the administrative interface to Ghost Solution Suite 3. It is a 32-bit application through which you can configure your deployment environment, manage your computers, and develop...
View ArticleMigration overview: Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.x on-premises product...
Hello,The Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.1.x product has reached End-of-life and is set to be replaced by the Hosted (or .Cloud) version of the product.This does NOT mean the customer...
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