McAfee EPOCDE-AA-BA - ePolicy Orchestrator - PC Product Manual page 68

7 Configuring advanced server settings
Managing security keys
Tasks
• Deleting agent-server secure communication (ASSC) keys on page 68
Use this task to delete unused keys in the Agent-server secure communication keys list. Make sure
that the selected key is not being used by any agent that is managed by this McAfee ePO
server.
• Exporting ASSC keys on page 68
Use this task to export agent-server secure communication keys from one McAfee ePO
server to a different McAfee ePO server, to allow agents to access that new McAfee ePO
server.
• Importing ASSC keys on page 69
Use this task to import agent-server secure communication keys that were exported from a
different McAfee ePO server. This procedure allows agents from that server to access this
McAfee ePO server.
• Generating and using new ASSC key pairs on page 69
Use this task to generate new agent-server secure communication key pairs.
• Designating an ASSC key pair as the master on page 70
Use this task to change which key pair, listed in the Agent-server secure communication keys list, is
specified as the master. Do this after importing or generating a new key pair.
• Using the same ASSC key pair for all servers and agents on page 70
Follow this process to ensure that all McAfee ePO servers and agents use the same
agent-server secure communication (ASSC) key pair.
• Using a different ASSC key pair for each McAfee ePO server on page 71
Use this task to ensure that all agents can communicate with the required McAfee ePO
servers in an environment where each McAfee ePO server must have a unique agent-server
secure communication key pair.
• Viewing systems that use an ASSC key pair on page 71
Use this task to view the systems whose agents use a specific agent-server secure
communication key pair, which appears in the Agent-server secure communication keys list.
Deleting agent-server secure communication (ASSC) keys
Use this task to delete unused keys in the Agent-server secure communication keys list. Make sure that the
selected key is not being used by any agent that is managed by this McAfee ePO server.
Do not delete any keys that are currently in use by any agents. If you
do, those agents cannot communicate with the server.
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
Task
Click Menu | Configuration | Server Settings, select Security Keys from the Setting Categories list, then click
1
Edit.
The Edit Security Keys page appears.
2 From the Agent-server secure communication keys list, select the key you want to remove, then click Delete.
The Delete Key dialog box appears.
3 Click OK to delete the key pair from this server.
Exporting ASSC keys
Use this task to export agent-server secure communication keys from one McAfee ePO server to a
different McAfee ePO server, to allow agents to access that new McAfee ePO server.
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
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