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  • 1.  Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Posted Mar 08, 2013 09:48 AM

    Is there a way when adding a new PC to the domain to have it automatically get the SEP agent deployed to it? Right now I have to go into the SEP console, scan for the new PCs and add them to the appropriate group. I would like to be able to just put the PC into an OU in Active Directory and have it get the agent automatically deployed just like it gets settings for mapping printers/drives and other things from GPOs.

    Jonathan



  • 2.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Posted Mar 08, 2013 09:53 AM

    You wouldn't be able to auto deploy from the SEPM  once a machine is added in AD. It would have to be some other method.

    Using SEPM it would require some manual work:

    About client deployment methods

    Article:HOWTO80807  |  Created: 2012-10-24  |  Updated: 2013-01-30  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO80807

     



  • 3.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Posted Mar 08, 2013 09:57 AM

    From SEPM you can export a .msi installation package. You should be able to deploy this further down the line to new machine by using the GPOs in AD for software deployment on OUs - here some reference:

    http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/netgeneral/Group-Policy-Deploy-Applications.html

     

    How to export Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) client install packages without any definitions or package with Basic Content.

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH178698



  • 4.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs
    Best Answer

    Posted Mar 08, 2013 10:08 AM

    You could try the below article which describes how to deploy SEP using a GPO:

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO81177



  • 5.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Mar 08, 2013 01:03 PM

    Hi,

    Thumbs up to the Sebastianz advice.

    This is one of the easiest way to auto deploy SEP clients.

    SEPM can't auto deploy pacakges on the PC's .



  • 6.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Posted Mar 09, 2013 03:49 AM

    Hi,

    You can use Symantec altiris product as well to deploy SEP clients automatically.

    Use GPO if having AD network.



  • 7.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Posted Mar 10, 2013 10:26 AM

    Hi

    You can configure unmanaged detector to search new clients without SEP

    Please find the link which describes it how to configure it

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH95592&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1362925461358

    Regards

     



  • 8.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Posted Mar 11, 2013 12:08 PM

    Thank you to all of you for your replies! I'll be checking out the suggestions given and will let you know the outcome. Again, thank you!



  • 9.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Posted Mar 13, 2013 04:14 PM

    Thanks to the help of you folks, I was able to create the setup to auto-deploy the SEP agent to new clients when added to the domain and moved into a specific OU.

    Thanks!



  • 10.  RE: Auto deploy agent to new PCs

    Posted Mar 13, 2013 07:37 PM

    Glad it works. Please remember to mark solution for the post that helped you the most.