Managing Protection On Client Computers - Symantec 20032623 - Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Implementation Manual

Managing protection on client computers

Task Description
Organizing and You apply protection to the client computers based on the group that you place a computer
managing groups in. The computers in each group have the same level of security.
You can import your company's existing group structure. You can also create new groups.
To determine which groups to add, first consider the structure of the network. Or, if you create
a new group structure, you base your group structure on function, role, geography, or a
combination of criteria. For example, consider the number of computers at the site, or whether
the computers are the same type, such as Windows or Mac computers.
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Modifying Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager includes default policies for each type of protection.
protection The policies balance the need for protection with performance. Out of the box, the default
policies provide appropriate settings for large and small organizations. You may want to
adjust settings over time based on your company needs.
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Managing policies Security policies must be applied to a group before the clients apply the policies to the client
computer. You can create policies that all groups share or that apply to only one group.
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager makes it easy to add and modify policies for all the
security needs of your company.
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Protecting your network with Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
You use a single management console to manage the protection on the client
computers. Although the client computers are protected immediately, you might
need to modify the protection to suit your needs.
Table 1-6 outlines the tasks that you can perform if you need to adjust the default
settings.
Modifying protection on the client computer
Table 1-6
Managing groups of computers"
Managing client computers"
The types of security policies"
About the types of threat protection that Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business
on page 21.
Managing scans on client computers"
Managing firewall protection"
Managing intrusion prevention on your client computers"
Performing tasks that are common to all security policies"
Introducing Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
on page 101.
on page 107.
on page 118.
on page 136.
on page 205.
on page 229.
on page 119.
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