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Microsoft’s own Kevin McKinnerney just published a new test lab guide on FEP 2010. This Test Lab Guide (TLG) extends the Base Configuration and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 test lab to include Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010. It includes both instructions for installing Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Server on a ConfigMgr 2007 server and distributing the Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Client.
This paper contains instructions for setting up a test lab based on the Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Test Lab Guide and deploying Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 using one server computer and one client computer. The resulting Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 test lab demonstrates simple Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 functionality.
For all the details and a download link please see the following:
Test Lab Guide: Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30396)
J.C. Hornbeck | System Center & Security Knowledge Engineer
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Microsoft’s own Kevin McKinnerney just published a new test lab guide on FEP 2010. This Test Lab Guide (TLG) extends the Base Configuration and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 test lab to include Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010. It includes both instructions for installing Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Server on a ConfigMgr 2007 server and distributing the Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Client.
This paper contains instructions for setting up a test lab based on the Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Test Lab Guide and deploying Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 using one server computer and one client computer. The resulting Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 test lab demonstrates simple Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 functionality.
For all the details and a download link please see the following:
Test Lab Guide: Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30396)
J.C. Hornbeck | System Center & Security Knowledge Engineer
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By Adwait Joshi
Hello,
An Update Rollup for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 is now available here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=223229 .
In addition to hotfixes, this Update also includes some important changes to note:
- Support for Windows Embedded 7 platforms: With this update, the FEP client software is supported on certain Windows Embedded 7 platforms (including Windows Thin PC) and Windows Server 2008 Server Core. For more information about the additional support, see Prerequisites for Deploying Forefront Endpoint Protection on a Client Computer.
- Signature Update Automation Tool used with Configuration Manager Software Update: This tool automates downloading FEP definition updates using Configuration Manager 2007 Software Updates. This is a command line tool that uses Configuration Manager APIs to get new definitions from Microsoft Update via the Configuration Manager software update feature, distribute the content to distribution points, and deploy the updates to Endpoint Protection clients on a recurring schedule. The automation of the tool is done through the Windows task scheduler. To download the tool, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=221205
- Two new preconfigured policy templates for the following server workloads:
- Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway
- Microsoft Lync 2010
You can find more details in the “What’s New” document on the Technet site. Please check out this KB article for a full list of fixes included in this Update Rollup.
Thanks,
Adwait Joshi
Sr. Technical Product Manager
Forefront Endpoint Protection
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By Adwait Joshi
Hello,
An Update Rollup for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 is now available here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=223229 .
In addition to hotfixes, this Update also includes some important changes to note:
- Support for Windows Embedded 7 platforms: With this update, the FEP client software is supported on certain Windows Embedded 7 platforms (including Windows Thin PC) and Windows Server 2008 Server Core. For more information about the additional support, see Prerequisites for Deploying Forefront Endpoint Protection on a Client Computer.
- Signature Update Automation Tool used with Configuration Manager Software Update: This tool automates downloading FEP definition updates using Configuration Manager 2007 Software Updates. This is a command line tool that uses Configuration Manager APIs to get new definitions from Microsoft Update via the Configuration Manager software update feature, distribute the content to distribution points, and deploy the updates to Endpoint Protection clients on a recurring schedule. The automation of the tool is done through the Windows task scheduler. To download the tool, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=221205
- Two new preconfigured policy templates for the following server workloads:
- Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway
- Microsoft Lync 2010
You can find more details in the “What’s New” document on the Technet site. Please check out this KB article for a full list of fixes included in this Update Rollup.
Thanks,
Adwait Joshi
Sr. Technical Product Manager
Forefront Endpoint Protection
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