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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 SCEP policy templates


One the best features in FEP was the use of policy templates. Microsoft included a list of pre-configured policies for just about every type of server-based application that they offer (SQL, Exchange, IIS, and so on). These policy templates were based off Microsoft's best practices for OS-level anti-virus products and included all the exclusions and exceptions needed to maximize performance, while maintaining a proper level of security.

Luckily, Microsoft has decided to include these policy templates in SCEP, but the way they are accessed and utilized is a little bit different from before. In this recipe, we will be building a policy for an Exchange 2010 server.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you will need to be utilizing an account that has at least the SCEP administrator role assignment attached to it.

How to do it...

Follow these steps:

  1. 1. Log into your SCCM CAS server and launch your SCCM 2012 management console, and navigate to Assets and Compliance | Overview...