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Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook

By : Andrew J Plue
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Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook

By: Andrew J Plue

Overview of this book

Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection (previously known as Forefront Endpoint Protection 2012) protects client and server operating systems against threats with leading malware detection technologies. Built on Configuration Manager, it provides a unified infrastructure for client security and compliance management and "Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook" will help you get to grips with vital tasks for implementing this security tool. With the release of System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, Microsoft is continuing its commitment to offering a cutting edge, enterprise- ready Anti-Virus solution. With its practical and easy to follow recipes, "Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook" fully prepares you for a simple, headache-free migration. This hands-on, practical cookbook will have you equipped with the knowledge to install and manage System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection like a pro in no time by following step by step recipes. You'll gain insight into a wide range of management tasks, such as building your SCEP infrastructure, deploying SCEP clients and building the perfect AV policies for your workstation and servers. You'll also benefit from a complete SCEP walk-through in a bonus appendix chapter. With "Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook" in hand, you will have the confidence to tackle essential tasks like deployment, policy and much more for SCEP.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Checking that your SCCM server has up-to-date SCEP definitions


It is no exaggeration to say that this task is the single most important thing that a SCEP admin does on a day-to-day basis. Keeping your SCCM CAS server's Software Update Point up-to-date with the newest SCEP definitions is the first link in the chain to get your SCEP clients the newest possible definitions.

Getting ready

In order to complete this recipe, you'll need to utilize an account that has at least the SCEP administrators SCCM role assigned to it.

How to do it...

Follow these steps:

  1. 1. Log into your SCCM CAS server and launch your SCCM 2012 management console.

  2. 2. Navigate to Software Library | Overview | Software Updates | All Software Updates.

  3. 3. In the Search bar, type the word Endpoint and press Enter, as shown in the following screenshot:

  4. 4. From the search results, select the item that ends in the highest numerical number; in this example that would be (Definition 1.123.1813.0). You can typically determine which version...