Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2

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1 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 1 of 18 prajwaldesai.com Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2 Prajwal Desai Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2 In this post we will look at the steps for Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2. We know that with Endpoint Protection in Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, you can use any of several available methods mentioned below to keep antimalware definitions up to date on client computers in your hierarchy. To update antimalware definitions, you can use one or more of the following methods: Updates distributed from Configuration Manager This method uses Configuration Manager software updates to deliver definition and engine updates to computers in your hierarchy. Updates distributed from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) This method uses your WSUS infrastructure to deliver definition and engine updates to computers. Updates distributed from Microsoft Update This method allows computers to connect directly to Microsoft Update in order to download definition and engine updates. This method can be useful for computers that are not often connected to the business network. Updates distributed from Microsoft Malware Protection Center This method will download definition updates from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Updates from UNC file shares With this method, you can save the latest definition and engine updates to a share on the network. Clients can then access the network to install the updates. I will not be covering the installation and configuration of Endpoint Protection role. If you are looking for the Endpoint Protection role deployment then please check the below links. Installing And Configuring Endpoint Protection Role In SCCM 2012 R2 SCCM 2012 R2 Step by Step Guides In this post we will download the Antivirus and Antispyware updates for Endpoint Protection from Malware Protection Center and deploy it using SCCM 2012 R2. Antivirus and Antispyware updates for Endpoint Protection are available for 32 bit and 64 bit versions. Depending upon the OS version (32 / 64 bit) download the update file, the update file will have either of these names mpam-fe.exe, mpas-fe.exe, or mpamfex64.exe. In this post we will be deploying Endpoint Protection updates offline using SCCM 2012 R2 for a Windows 7 computers device collection. So I have downloaded the update file mpam-fex64.exe and the update file is copied to a shared folder on SCCM server.

2 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 2 of 18 Let s take a look at one of the computer which is installed with Endpoint Protection client. Note that the antivirus updates are not yet deployed so the PC status shows At Risk and is RED color.

3 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 3 of 18 In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library, expand Application Management, right click Packages and click Create Package.

4 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 4 of 18 Specify details about the package. Choose the Source Folder where the update file is located and click Next.

5 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 5 of 18 Select the Program Type as Standard Program and click Next.

6 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 6 of 18 Specify information for the standard program, specify the command line as mpam-fex64 -q. Click Next -q switch installs the definition update in quiet mode. Quiet mode suppresses the file extraction dialog box.

7 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 7 of 18 You may choose to specify the requirements for the program or you can leave it unchanged. Click Next.

8 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 8 of 18 Click Close.

9 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.Com Page 9 of 18 Before you deploy the package distribute the content to the DP. To deploy the package, right click the package and click Deploy.

10 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.C... Page 10 of 18 Choose the device collection to which you want to deploy the update package. Click Next.

11 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.C... Page 11 of 18 Set the Purpose as Required and click Next.

12 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.C... Page 12 of 18 To schedule the deployment of the package click on New and schedule it to specific time or you can choose to make it available as soon as possible. Click Next.

13 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.C... Page 13 of 18 Leave the options unchanged here and click Next.

14 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.C... Page 14 of 18 Click Next.

15 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.C... Page 15 of 18 We have deployed the update package to the device collection. Click Close.

16 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.C... Page 16 of 18 After sometime we see the update package is downloaded and installed on the client machine. We now see that PC status as Protected and it is GREEN color.

17 Deploying Endpoint Protection Updates Offline Using SCCM 2012 R2PrajwalDesai.C... Page 17 of 18 If the updates don t get installed or if you want to know whether the package has been download to client machine or not, look for log file named execmgr.log located in client machine under C:\Windows\CCM\Logs folder path.

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