Deploying Symantec Endpoint Protection using Group Policy
- Create Client Install Settings
- Go to Admin – Install Packages.
- Create a new Client Install Setting.
- Set it to Silent Install.
- If you do not have one create a distribution share or a folder in your existing share for Symantec Endpoint Protection.
- Export Install Package
- From Admin – Install Packages export Client Install.
- Set Export folder to you distribution share.
- Select your Client Install Setting and Feature Settings.
- Uncheck Create Single EXE to get MSI. Also Set the correct Group.
- Click OK.
- Create GPO (remember to create it on a test OU first and then move it)
- in GPMC create a new GPO and give it a good name.
- Edit it.
- Go to Computer Configuration – Software Settings – Software Installaton.
- Create New Package.
- Browse to the MSI and click open.
- Select Assigned and click OK.
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