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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

Using MpCmdRun remotely


While using the SCCM console to administer, SCEP is always the preferred method; you may find yourself in a situation where you will need to perform SCEP tasks without the use of the SCCM console. If there was a major virus outbreak on your network and SCCM was knocked offline, it would be critical to maintain control of your SCEP clients.

Additionally, you may have staff members that need to be able to launch full scans and force definition updates remotely, but you do not wish to grant them access to the SCCM console. This recipe will show you how to leverage MpCmdRun.exe and a great free utility from Microsoft named PsExec to accomplish SCEP administration without the SCCM console.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you will need to be using an account that has local administrator privileges on the targeted PC. You will also need to download PsExec from the following website:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553

How to do it...

Follow these steps:

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