Import LPS Custom pac file fails in SEPM console with error message "Symantec Endpoint Protection cannot validate the custom PAC file. Try a different file"

Products

• Web Security Service - WSS
• Endpoint Protection Integration Component

Issue/Introduction

When configuring SEPM to enable or update the LPS Custom PAC file [1], the error "Symantec Endpoint Protection cannot validate the custom PAC file. Try a different file" is shown.

[1] Bypass Endpoint Protection Web Traffic Redirection using a custom PAC file

Cause

Under investigations

Environment

SEPM versions 14.3, 14.3 MP1 and 14.3 RU1

Resolution

Run the SEPM console as administrator

Additional Information

Broadcom engineering looking into issue.