Unexpected command line generated when importing a SEP installer package

Products

• Software Management Solution

Issue/Introduction

You notice that the command line auto generated when importing a Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) exe type client installer package includes an echo statement and switches. Typically when importing an exe leaving all defaults, the command line only includes the executable name. This happens either by importing a package through Software Management (in the SMP Console go to Manage > Software > Add Software or through the SEP integration policy go to Manage > Policies > Integrations > Symantec Endpoint Protection > Symantec Endpoint Protection Agent Delivery). Both methods will create a new software resource:

cmd.exe /C echo <randomly generated number> & "setup.exe" /v"/qn"

Environment

ITMS 8.x

Software Management Solution 8.x

Cause

SEP packages have unique variations that have programmed specific command lines, when they are imported and recognize as a package that is a SEP client install package. Since specific versions of SEP may have mulitple install packages,  a random code is generated to make the command line unique.

Resolution

N/A - this article is informational.

Note:

As per ITMS 8.8 Release, "Integration with Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Host Integrity feature is deprecated". The SEP Host Integrity Patch Compliance and quarantine feature is no longer supported as of this release.