Question/Issue:
How do you create and configure a custom Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 installation package?


Solution:

To create a new custom client installation configuration

1. Open the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Console.
2. On the Admin Tab, under Tasks, click Install Packages.
   The current default client installation packages appear on the right.
3. Under View Install Packages, click Client Install Settings.
4. Under Tasks, click Add Client Install Settings.
5. Specify the name you would like the Client Install Settings group to have.
6. Give the Client Install Settings group a description.
7. Select an installation type from the following:
   • Unattended (Displays notification, but requires no user input)
   • Interactive (User input required)
   • Silent (No user input or display)
     
8. Select either Restart after installation or No restart after installation.
9. Select the installation location.
10. Enable or disable installation logging.
11. Select whether or not to add the program to the start menu.
12. Select whether or not to maintain all previous logs policies and client-server communication settings.
13. Click OK.

1. Open the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console.
2. On the Admin tab, under Tasks, click Install Packages.
   The current default client installation packages appear on the right.
3. Under View Install Packages, click Client Install Feature Sets.
4. Under Tasks, click Add Client Install Feature Sets.
5. Specify the name you would like the Client Install Feature Set to have.
6. Give the Client Install Feature Set a description.
7. Select the components you want to include in the install package from the following list:
   
   • AntiVirus and AntiSpyware Protection
     • AntiVirus Email Protection
     • Microsoft Outlook Scanner
     • Lotus Notes Scanner
     • POP3/SMTP Scanner
       
   • Proactive Threat Protection
     • Proactive Threat Scan
     • Application and Device Control
       
   • Network Threat Protection
     • Network Threat Protection
       
       
8. When you are finished, click OK.

1. In the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Console, on the Admin tab, under Tasks, click Install Packages.
   The current default client installation packages appear on the right.
2. Under View Install Packages, click Client Install Packages.
3. Under Tasks, click Export client install package.
4. Browse to or create a preferred export folder, and select it.
5. Select whether or not you want to create a single ".exe" file.
6. Select Installation Settings and Features.
7. Select Custom Install Settings from the settings drop down.
8. Select Custom feature set from the features drop down.
9. Select the group to which the client will be installed. If no group has been created, select the Default group.
10. Select the Preferred Mode. The default is Computer mode.
11. Click OK.
    The new install package is created in the location that you specified.

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Document ID: 2007110513361348
Last Modified: 05/20/2009
Date Created: 11/05/2007
Operating System(s): Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional Edition, Windows Server 2003 Web/Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Product(s): Endpoint Protection 11
Release(s): Endpoint Protection 11 [All Releases]