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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

List of SCEP logfiles


You can find the SCEP client logfiles in the following location:

  • %allusersprofile%\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Support contains the SCEP client operational logs, which include:

    • MPDetection-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXX.log that logs information pertaining to malware detections

    • MPLog-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXX.log that logs all of the SCEP clients activity to include definition updates, malware detections, and the raising of behavior monitoring alerts

  • %allusersprofile%\Microsoft\Microsoft Security Client\Support contains the SCEP client installation logs, which include:

    • EppSetup.log

    • MSSecurityClient_Setup_epp_install.log

    • MSSecurityClient_Setup_epp_install.log

    • MSSecurityClient_Setup_mp_ambits_install.log

The primary log for client installation troubleshooting efforts will be EppSetup.log.