Creating a Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package 11.4 and older
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This article will discuss the client-creation process for Symantec Endpoint Encryption Legacy versions.
For the new process of client creation within the new Web Console, see the following article:
276501 - Groups, Policies, and Client Creation with Symantec Endpoint Encryption version 12
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There are two methods to create the Symantec Endpoint Encryption clients. Starting with Symantec Endpoint Encryption 12, a new and improved method has been designed to allow for seamless and streamlined client creation within the new Web Portal. This is the recommended version and uses Symantec Endpoint Encryption 12.
Method 1: Client Creation for Symantec Endpoint Encryption 12 (Recommended):
276501 - Groups, Policies, and Client Creation with Symantec Endpoint Encryption version 12
For information on how to upgrade to SEE 12, see the following article:
Method 2: Client Creation for Symantec Endpoint Encryption 11.4 and older (Legacy):
The Windows Client Installation Settings wizard walks you through a series of panels, where you choose the features that you want to include in the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package. Then, you configure the initial policy settings that are applied when Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client is installed.
About enabling features in the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package
Note: The Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package always installs Management Agent. If you choose to include the Drive Encryption feature in the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package, the package also installs the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client Administrator Console and the Administrator Command Line without any additional policy configuration.
Perform the following procedure to create an Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package.
To create an Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package:
1. In the left pane, click Symantec Endpoint Encryption Software Setup > Windows Client.
2. On the Windows Client Installation Settings – Features page, select the features that you want to enable in the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package. Some features might not be available for selection depending upon whether they were disabled during the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Management Server installation.
Note: For the Disk encryption option, you can select either the Drive Encryption feature, or Symantec Endpoint Encryption for BitLocker. If you select Drive Encryption, ensure that the Microsoft BitLocker feature is disabled on the Microsoft Windows computers on which you want to install Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client. If you select Symantec Endpoint Encryption for BitLocker, ensure that you install Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client on Windows computers that support the BitLocker feature.
3. Click Next.
4. On the Windows Client Installation Settings –Management Agent page, click Next.
5. Perform the procedure to configure the Management Agent installation settings in Configuring the Management Agent installation settings.
6. (Optional) If you chose to enable Drive Encryption, on the Windows Client Installation Settings –Drive Encryption page, click Next. Then, perform the procedure to configure the Drive Encryption installation settings in Configuring the Drive Encryption installation settings.
Alternatively, if you chose to enable Symantec Endpoint Encryption for BitLocker instead of Drive Encryption, on the Windows Client Installation Settings – BitLocker page, click Next. Then, perform the procedure to configure the Symantec Endpoint Encryption for BitLocker installation settings in Configuring the Symantec Endpoint Encryption for BitLocker installation settings.
7. (Optional) If you chose to enable Removable Media Encryption, on the Windows Client Installation Settings –Removable Media Encryption page, click Next.
Then, perform the procedure to configure the Removable Media Encryption installation settings in Configuring the Removable Media Encryption installation settings.
8. Click Finish.
9. In the Save MSI Package dialog box, navigate to the location where you want to save the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package.
10. (Optional) Change the default package name to a name of your choice.
11. Click Save to create the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client installation package at the selected location.
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