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Symantec Endpoint Protection Client command line parameters

Endpoint Protection, Security, Software, Uncategorized / Caroline Kiel

The client part of Symantec’s (sorry Broadcom’s) Endpoint Protection can be controlled via command line in various ways.Here is the list of parameters you can use for the smc.exe as of Version 14.3: Parameter Description Applies to smc -start * Starts the client service.Returns 0, -1 All supported versions smc -stop *† Stops the client […]

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Troubleshooting Location Awareness in SEP 14.2

Endpoint Protection, How-To, Security / Caroline Kiel

SEP 14.2 seems to have an issue in changing locations, when conditions contain IP subnets.

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Allow SEP Protected Clients to Print at Home

Endpoint Protection, Firewall, How-To, Security / Caroline Kiel

In the last weeks I was called by a customers, whose employees complained about SEP blocking them from using their printers in the home office. What seems to be a piece of cake, turned out to be a little more difficult, after looking for the details. The reason for the complexity is that many of

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