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To install the server and the console
1
Uninstall third-party virus protection software from the computer.
See “Preparing your computers for installation” on page 28.
2
Insert and display the product disc.
The installation should start automatically. If it does not start, double-click
Setup.exe.
If you downloaded the product, unzip the folder and extract the entire product
disc image to a physical disc, such as a hard disk. Run Setup.exe from the
physical disc. See your Windows documentation for information about
extracting files from a compressed folder.
The following options are presented:
Select this option to display an overview of the installation.Read This First
Select this option to install Symantec Endpoint Protection
on the computer.
Install Symantec
Endpoint Protection
Select this option to install the client software on the
computer.
Unmanaged clients are the portable computers that connect
to your company network intermittently or not at all. You
manually administer unmanaged clients. Unmanaged clients
do not use Symantec Protection Center.
Install an unmanaged
client
Select this option to quit the installation.Exit
3
In the Welcome panel, click Next.
4
In the License Agreement panel, click I accept the terms in the license
agreement, and then click Next.
5
In the Destination Folder panel, accept the default destination folder or specify
another destination folder, and then click Next.
6
Click Install.
7
Configure the server and the console.
See “Configuring the server” on page 37.
8
Create the database.
See “Creating the database” on page 37.
9
Optionally migrate your Symantec legacy virus protection installation.
See “Migrating group settings and policy settings” on page 58.
Installing Symantec Protection Center
Installing the server and the console
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