Symantec 20032623 - Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Implementation Manual page 116

116 Managing clients
Converting an unmanaged client to a managed client
Step Task
Step 1 Provide server
communications
settings to computer
user
Step 2 Import sylink.xml
Step 3 Verify client and
server communication
Server communication settings import steps
Table 9-5
Description
Export the sylink.xml file that contains the server communication settings for a
group.
Do the following tasks to export the sylink.xml file:
In the console, on the Computers page, right-click a group, and then click
Export Communications Settings.
Follow the prompts to save the sylink.xml file. Do not edit the file.
Email the sylink.xml file to the computer user, or save the file to a user-shared
location.
Import the sylink.xml file into the client computer.
Do the following tasks to import the sylink.xml file:
On the unmanaged client computer, open the client.
Click Help, and then click Troubleshooting.
In the Management dialog box, under Communication Settings, click Import.
Follow the prompts to locate the sylink.xml file.
The client computer immediately connects to the server. The server places the
computer in the group. The computer is updated with the group's security policies
and settings. After the computer communicates with the server, the notification
area icon appears on the computer's desktop.
Verify that the computer communicates with the server.
Do the following tasks to verify server communication:
In the console, on the Computers page, verify that the client computer is
online. Verify that the computer is in the correct group; move the computer
to the correct group if necessary.
On the computer, in the client, click Help, and then click Troubleshooting.
The name of the server is listed under General Information.