Installing Remotely from the OfficeScan Web Console

• If running Windows XP:

  1. Enable a built-in Domain administrator account and set the password for the account.

  2. On the endpoint, go to the My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View tab and disable Use simple file sharing.

  3. Go to the Start > Programs > Windows Firewall > Exceptions tab and enable the File and Printer Sharing exception.

  4. Open Microsoft Management Console (click Start > Run and type services.msc) and start the Remote Registry and Remote Procedure Call services. When installing the OfficeScan agent, use the built-in administrator account and password.

• If running Windows Vista:

  1. Enable a built-in Domain administrator account and set the password for the account.

  2. Click Start > Control Panel > Security > Windows Firewall > Change settings.

  3. Click the Exceptions tab and enable the File and Printer Sharing exception.

  4. Open Microsoft Management Console (click Start > Run and type services.msc) and start the Remote Registry and Remote Procedure Call services. When installing the OfficeScan agent, use the built-in administrator account and password.

• If running Windows 7, Windows 8 (Pro, Enterprise), Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (Pro, Education, Enterprise), or Windows Server 2012/2016:

  1. Enable a built-in Domain administrator account and set the password for the account.

  2. Go to Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.

  3. Enable File and Printer Sharing rules for "Domain", "Private", and/or "Public" depending on your network environment.

  4. Open Microsoft Management Console (click Start > Run and type services.msc) and start the Remote Registry and Remote Procedure Call services. When installing the OfficeScan agent, use the built-in administrator account and password.

• The Domains and Endpoints list displays all the Windows domains on the network. To display endpoints under a domain, double-click the domain name. Select any endpoint, and then click Add.

• If you have a specific endpoint name in mind, type the endpoint name in the Search for endpoints field on top of the page and press ENTER.

OfficeScan prompts you for the target endpoint user name and password. Use an administrator account user name and password to continue.

The target endpoint appears in the Selected Endpoints table.

A confirmation box appears.

A progress screen appears as the program files copy to each target endpoint.