Dealing with Endpoint Protection issues
Issues with Endpoint Protection are most commonly caused by Windows services not working correctly, malfunctioning Windows instances, or perhaps other issues such as malware. For Endpoint Protection to work, it needs different services to work smoothly, such as Windows Management Instrument (WMI), Local Group Policy, Windows Update, to name a few important ones. Not forgetting the System Center Configuration Client as well, which is very important and will also give you an indication of the health status of the operating system as it does a few health checks. Here, we will look into how to identify and work out some of these issues.
Getting ready
In order to accomplish this, you need to have an account that has local administrator privileges on the targeted machines.
You also need full access to the Endpoint Protection role in the System Center Configuration Manager Console.
How to do it…
Opening the System Center Endpoint Protection Status view in the...