Endpoint Protection

Hi,

How can we change so that the clients only keep 2 versions og definitions? We need to change this on all server 2000+

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James

hi,

check this fourms.

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/client-virus-definition-revision-numbers

By Default, Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager downloads and keeps 3 Revisions of Virus definition versions in its Repository.

Incase if Space is a Concern in Regards to Virus Definitions Folder Size....

1) Login to Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

2) Click on Admin

3) Go to Servers

4) Right Click on the Local Site

5) Click on Properties

6) Go to the Liveupdate Tab 

Thanks, will this take effect from the next update ? So if i had it on 3, and i changed it to 1, will it delete the two others ?

/R

James

If I understand you correctly, you want to reduce the number of content revisions on the clients.

If you are running SEP 12.1, you cannot reduce anything. There is only one version by default.

For SEP 11.x, follow this document:

Configuring the number of content revisions kept by the Symantec Endpoint Protection client

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH103956

The number of content revisions will decrease as soon as the next content update happens. (If it does not work at once, stop and start the SEP 11 client service: Start > Run > smc -stop / smc -start)

Unfortunately, there is no setting at the SEPM console to decrease the content revisions at the clients.

However, if you want to reduce the number of content revisions on the SEPM you can follow Ashish Sharma's solution. The number of content revisions will decrease almost immediately. But three content revisions on the SEPM are too tight in most cases. With a long time line of content revisions, the SEPM is able to create small update delta files even for clients that were offline for some time.

Why it is 3 by defaults not just two ?

does it auto delete the other directories once we change the retention policy of the update ?