Specifications

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Introduction
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PurposeofthisGuide
WhenplanningalargerolloutofEndpointEncryptionv5,itisimportanttounderstandtheprocessofscaling
thebackendObjectDirectoryandtheassociatedEndpointEncryptionCommunicationsServerprocessesto
meetrequirements.ThisguideoutlinestheconsiderationsaroundEndpointEncryption5implementationand
suggestspossiblesolutions.
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Theguidealsodiscussesconsiderationsono
ptimizationandmaintenancebeforeandafteritsimplementation.
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Italsoassumesthereaderhassomeknowledgeofenterprisesystems(configurationandmanagement)and
someknowledgeofEndpointEncryptioncomponents(EndpointEncryptionManagerv5.x,EndpointEncryption
forPCv5.xandotherMcAfeeEndpointEncryptioncomponents)thatwillbenefitfromgoodpra
cticeand
ObjectDirectoryoptimization(seebelow).
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ThisguideisacollationoftheprofessionalopinionsofEndpointEncryptioncertifiedengineers,andnotthe
exactscience.Becauseeveryimplementationisunique,itiscriticaltounderstandboththeproductandthe
environmentinwhichitisbeingused,befor
earrivingatanydecisiononimplementationstrategy.
Calculationsandfiguresinthisguidearebasedonfieldevidenceandnottheoreticalsystemtestingandare
our“bestadvice”atthetimeofwriting.
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WerecommendyoutodiscussyourrequirementswithyourMcAfeerepresentative.McAfeehaswide
experienceindeployi
ngrealworldimplementations.
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Thankstoalltheauthorswhohavecontributedtowardsthisguide.
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RelevantProducts
Thisguidediscussesconfigurationandmaintenanceofthebackendservercomponents,EndpointEncryption
Managerv5.xanditsObjectDirectorytogether,whichmanageandgovernthefollowingversion5client
componentsofEndpointEncryption:
• EndpointEncryptionforPC(EEPC)
• EndpointEncryptionforFilesandFolders(EEFF)
• EndpointEncryptionforMobile(E
EMO)
• EndpointEncryptionforRemovableMedia(EERM)
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Othercomponentsthatmaybenefitindirectly:
• EndpointEncryptionScriptingTool
• EndpointEncryptionReportingTool
• EndpointEncryptionObjectDirectoryBackup
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However,thevastmajorityoftheguideisconcernedwithEndpointEncryptionforPCasoptimizationsof
theManagerandObjectDirectorywillmak
ethemostimpactonthiscomponent.
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