Many a times we come across instances where the customer have many questions regarding a Managed SEP Client and an Unmanaged SEP Client.
- What is the difference between a managed SEP Client and an Unmanaged SEP Client?
- Are there any differences in the features?
- How to find if the client is managed or unmanaged?
Here I have answers to all the questions.
Difference between a managed SEP Client and an Unmanaged SEP Client.
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Managed Client
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Unmanaged Client
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A managed client communicates with a management server in our network. The administrator configures the protection and the default settings, and the management server downloads the settings to the client. If the administrator makes a change to the protection.
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An unmanaged client does not communicate with a management server and an administrator does not manage the client.
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The user doesn’t have the right required to configure the client. All the settings are locked or unavailable, but we can view information about what the client does on your computer.
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The user has all the right to configure the client. All the settings are available for him to configure
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The administrator manages the client, but we can change some
client settings and perform some tasks. For example, we may be able to run your own scans and manually retrieve client updates and protection updates.
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All administrative tasks can be run by the client
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The administrator manages the client, but we can change all the client settings and perform all the protection tasks.
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It is self-managed client
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Differences between a managed client and an unmanaged client on the basis of features:
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Features
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Managed Client
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Unmanaged Client
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Virus and Spyware
Protection
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The client displays a locked
padlock option and the option
appears dimmed for the options
that we cannot configure.
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The client does not display either
a locked padlock or an unlocked
padlock.
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Proactive Threat
Protection
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The client displays a locked
padlock option and the option
appears dimmed for the options
that you cannot configure.
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The client does not display either
a locked padlock or an unlocked
padlock.
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Client management
and Network Threat
Protection settings
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The settings that the administrator controls do not appear.
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All the settings appear.
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Now how to check if the client is managed or unmanaged
To check whether the client is managed or unmanaged
1 On the Status page, click Help > Troubleshooting.
2 In the Troubleshooting dialog box, click Management.
3 In the Management panel, under General Information, next to Server, look for the following information:
■If the client is managed, the Server field displays either the management
server's address or the text Offline.
The address can be an IP address, DNS name, or NetBIOS name. For example, a DNS name might be SEPMServer1. If the client is managed but not currently connected to a management server, this field is Offline.
■If the client is unmanaged, the Server field is Self-managed.
4 Click Close.