Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
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Basic membership
If you choose this membership, basic information is sent to
Microsoft, which includes information about where the software originated and the
actions the user or application performed. This level of membership will not alert
the user if the service detects a change by a software program that has not been
subject to risk assessment.
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Advanced membership
This level of membership will alert the user when the
service detects a change by software that has not been subject to risk assessment
by Microsoft. In addition to basic information, this membership level will send
information such as software location, file names, how the software operates, and
the effect that the software has had on the computer.
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Verification of installation status
You can verify the successful installation of an
Endpoint Protection point by monitoring the SMS_ENDPOINT_PROTECTION
_MANAGER component for a message with the ID of 500. An ID of 500 indicates that
the component has started. The EPSetup.log file also provides details about the instal-
lation status.
Client settings
You can use Default Client Settings to apply Endpoint Protection installation settings to all
clients within the hierarchy. You would create and configure a Custom Client Device Settings
item if you needed to apply unique settings to members of a specific collection. For example,
you might want to deploy Endpoint Protection to a small group of computers first to test it
before you deploy it to the entire hierarchy. Over time, you can add clients to the target col-
lection to provide a phased deployment.
