Symantec Endpoint Protection

Infobox Software
name = Symantec Endpoint Protection
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caption = Symantec Endpoint Protection 11
developer = Symantec Corporation
latest_release_version = 11.0.3001.2224
latest_release_date = September 16, 2008
latest_preview_version =
latest_preview_date =
operating_system = Microsoft Windows (x32 & x64)
genre = Server / client antivirus and firewall suite
license = Proprietary
website = [http://edm.symantec.com/endpointsecurity/ edm.symantec.com/endpointsecurity]

Symantec Endpoint Protection is a program by Symantec Corporation for enterprises, formerly known as Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition. Providing managed or standalone security for Servers and Clients, it is aimed at centrally managed corporate environments.

It contains features not present in regular consumer retail versions of its Norton Antivirus software and it is designed to be run in Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2003 and Windows Vista/XP/2000 environments.

The current version is Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.x, previous versions include Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, and also Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 7.x.

System requirements

Operating System:

32-bit:

Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server/Datacenter Server/Small Business Server with SP3 or later.
Windows XP Professional with SP1 or later.
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition/Datacenter Edition/Storage Edition/Web Edition/Small Business Server.

64-bit:

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with SP1 or later.
Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition / Enterprise x64 Edition / Datacenter x64 Edition with SP1 or later.
Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003.
Windows Storage Server 2003.
There is a Symantec Antivirus Client for Linux as well.

ee also

*Symantec Corporation
*List of antivirus software

External links

* [http://edm.symantec.com/endpointsecurity/ Official Site]
* [http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/enterprise/fact_sheets/b-datasheet_endpoint_protection_03-2008_12836807-1.en-us.pdf Endpoint Protection 2008 Factsheet]
* [http://www.symantec.com/business/support/downloads.jsp?pid=54619 Endpoint Protection Upgrade Patches]