Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Client Overview for Mac
The Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) is the current recommended Antivirus/Malware application for university-owned computers. This application allows for Managed and Non-Managed client, below is an overview of the clients for Windows.
The System Center Endpoint Protection for Mac has six main tabs. The tabs are Protection Status, Computer Scan, Update, Setup, Tools, and Help.
Note: The University only offers a Non-Managed client. Non-Managed client allows you to make changes to to all of the settings.
Protection Status
Shows what type of protection
Number of blocked attacks
Version of virus signature database ( xxxx (YYYYMMDD) )
Statistics sub tab – shows a visual representation of infected and cleaned objects.
Computer Scan
Allows you to run a Smart Scan or Custom Scan
Smart Scan – Local disk scan
Custom Scan – Allows you to choose which profile to use and target drive to scan.
Scan Setup – Allows you to setup a custom scan
Update
Allows you to update virus signature database
Shows the Last Successful Update
Version of virus signature database ( xxxx (YYYYMMDD) )
Setup
Antivirus and antispyware (Also available as a Sub Tab) – Allows a user to enable or disable real-time protection ( enabled by default).
Configure proxy server… – Allows customer to setup a proxy server (Not recommended for University Purposes).
Import and export settings… – Allows the user to Import Settings or export settings for backup.
Revert all settings to defaults – Reset all settings back to default.
Enter application preferences… – Allows the user to customize the installer to their preference, You can change several settings for the application by choosing the appropriate tabs.
Tools
Shows the sub tabs Log Files, Quarantine, and Scheduler
Log Files – Shows the log files that are available.
Quarantine – Shows the number of files in a list that have been blocked my SCEP.
Scheduler – Allows the user to set and modify scheduled task.
Help
This shows the help and support options from Microsoft.