Update unmanaged symantec endpoint

Please use the following steps to export, and copy the LiveUpdate settings to an unmanaged Symantec Endpoint Protection client:. Before you can copy the Settings. LiveUpdate file to the client, make sure that Tamper Protection is temporarily disabled on the target machine. Symantec Endpoint Protection will block you from copying the file unless Tamper Protection is disabled. To disable Tamper Protection, please follow these steps:. Copy the Settings. You can schedule a LiveUpdate on a unmanaged Symantec Endpoint Protection client through the Windows Task Scheduler and successfully update the definitions on the client.

Click on the " Browse " button 5. EXE and click Open 6. Select the frequency to run the task i. Select the Start time and the Start date and click Next 8. The managed client is preferred for on-campus equipment. Consider choosing the managed client so updates of this nature will be installed automatically for you in the future. As a helpful hint for Windows users to know whether they're running the managed or unmanaged version, the Symantec icon shield at the right side of the bottom task bar will have a green dot if running the "managed" version of the software and will appear as a plain yellow shield without a dot if running the "unmanaged" version.

If you are running an unmanaged version of Symantec, or if you're not sure, you will have to manually download and install the latest version of Symantec via Softweb. Toggle navigation.