Endpoint Protection

If this has already been asked and answered I couldn't find it.

My question is: What is the best practice for SEP clients when it comes to having a Desktop with a VM instance running on it? The Desktop OS has a SEP client installed. Should the VM instance also have a SEP client installed? If you install a SEP client on the VM instance. Does that count toward your licenses?

What is the best practice for SEP clients when it comes to having a Desktop with a VM instance running on it?

Yes, you would require SEP on both the desktop and the VM itself. The reason is SEP is protecting only the OS it is installed on, and not the Guest VM running on that machine.

Every instace of SEP client counts toward the license count you have purchased.

Yes, you need to installed the SEP on VM because it using different OS, so it require different protecton.

For 2 VM 2 Licenses will be count.

each node has to be installed with SEP to protect against malware

Follow up question: Can the two SEP clients have the same settings or does the VM instance client need special settings?

Best practices for virtualization with Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1, 12.1 RU1, and 12.1 RU1 MP1

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH173650

They can both have the same settings.

Settings on both are not related/connected and really depending on what the VM instance is - simple workstation or maybe a server VM - have a look on some recommendations:

Best Practices for Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) on Windows Servers

Best Practices for Symantec Endpoint Protection in Virtual Environments

Best practices for virtualization with Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.2

Hi, 

Each node needs a SEP client.

Follow the below KB for Virtualization best practices.

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH173650

Regards

Ajin

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Hi,

Under sections of the SEP 12.1 EULA 17.3 and 17.4, this construes two installations of SEP client and requires two licenses per piece of hardware configured in this manner.

Each running instance (physical and/or virtual) must be licensed.