How to restrict users from making configuration changes to the Symantec Endpoint Protection client.

Products

• Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

You need to restrict users from making configuration changes to the Symantec Endpoint Protection client.

Resolution

Follow the below steps:

1. Logon to the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Console
2. Browse to Clients
3. Select the Group
4. Click Policies
5. Expand Location-specific Settings
6. Click on Tasks to the right of Client User Interface Control Settings
7. Click on Edit Settings
8. Click on Customize to the right of Server Control
9. To restrict access to the Symantec Endpoint protection tray icon, un-check the Display the notification area option.
10. To restrict access to the Symantec Endpoint protection tray icon and the user interface, un-check the Display the client option.
11. Click OK
12. Click OK to save changes to the location specific settings policy

Technical Information
The Client User Interface Control Settings must be set to Server Control in order to use this feature.