Head over to Assets and Compliance –> Endpoint Protection –> Antimalware Policies (There you will have a default client policy, which is the only we are going to alter, since this applies to all SCEP agents in the site) You can also see in the Console under Assets –> “A computer with SCEP installed”
#MICROSOFT FOREFRONT TMG 2010 WINDOWS SERVER 2012 INSTALL#
Since in the previous Client Policy all you did was install the scep software on the client. Now that you have installed scep you also need to change the policy for how scep is going to function. That looks like this ( It might say “At risk” but this is because it only has the installed definitions. NOTE: That you need to restart the computer eventually for the installation to finishĪfter the installation is complete, you will get a new icon down in the system tray. If you watch the install log ccmsetup.log you will find multiple references to scep.exe file. When you now install a agent on a computer that resides within that collection, I will get SCEP installed. So I right click the policy and choose “Deploy” I open the policy and change the following settings,Īfter I have changes these, I have to deploy the client settings to a computer collection that I wish to have forefront installed. In my case I have created a custom client policy which I intend to use. Let’s take a look at how you setup Forefront in ConfigMgr, and how you can manage it.įirst you have to install the Endpoint Protection role via the console.Īfter that is done, you would need to alter the default client policy (Since by default it is disabled ) Maybe its something they needed to compete with Symantec Altiris ? (Just a thought) On the other hand, Microsoft can now brag about having a system that does everything. Not sure where Microsoft is headed with this, since if a business wants Forefront they would need to invest in SCCM as well (Even if they don’t need it). Therefore now you can manage forefront via SCCM console. They have included the endpoint protection service with Configmgr 2012. Now with System Center 2012 release, Microsoft has a different approach. Microsoft also has a their own anti-virus/malware product for enterprise businesses, which is called Forefront Endpoint Protection (Which is basically a converted Security Essentials, with added management capabilities) Microsoft likes to label its security product as Forefront, their Forefront products are not only based on anti-malware/virus but also consists of Forefront TMG (Threat Management Gateway formally called ISA server) And Forefront UAG ( User Access Gateway ) Which is their Network Edge Security products. Going back to the first version of Windows Defender and going on today with the most used antivirus product on the market (Which is free) Microsoft Security Essentials. Microsoft has been in the anti malware/virus business for a couple of years now.