INSTALLATION OF FOREFRONT ENDPOINT PROTECTION 2010

Installing Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 is not a very difficult. The preparation on the other hand, asks for the necessary attention. Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 needs Configuration Manager for distribution, updating and management. You will first need to install Configuration Manager.

Pre-requirements Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010.

Memory

Minimum 2 GB

Disk space

Forefront Endpoint Protection server: 1 GB

Forefront Endpoint Protection database: 6 GB

Forefront Endpoint Protection reporting database: 6 GB

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1

Internet Information Server

IIS with

Static Content

Default Document

Directory Browsing

HTTP Errors

HTTP Redirection

ASP.NET

Windows Authentication

IIS 6.0 management Compatibility

BITS

WebDav

SQL server version

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard or Enterprise Editions, with Service Pack 3

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise Editions

SQL server components

SQL Database Services

Analysis Services

Integration Services

Reporting Services

SQL Server Agent

Windows Authentication

SQL cluster server configuration

If you use SQL cluster you need a Domain Account for SQL

Integration Services must be present on all nodes

WSUS

Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2005

WSUS 3.0 SP1

!! Please note!! Don’t run the WSUS wizard.

Configuration Manager

Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

Configuration Manager 2007 R2

Configuration Manager components

Hardware Inventory

Software Distribution

Desired Configuration Management

Additional software

Microsoft Windows Installer version 3.1

Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

Accounts

· SQL Service Account

Install Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010

After you installed Configuration Manager and all Pre-requirements you can start installing Forefront Endpoint Protection . It takes 1 step to install Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010

Start the setup with: serversetup .exe.

On the Welcome page, enter a Name and your Organization .

<Next>.

<accept> the License Agreement

< Next >

topology, select a topology

<Next>.

On the Reporting Database Configuration page:

In the URL boxes enter the URL of the SQL reporting server.

In the User name boxes please enter an user name that cab make a connection to the report server.

In the Password boxes, type the password.

On the Updates and Customer Experience Options page to make a selection

<Next>

On the SpyNet Policy Configuration page choose for Advanced SpyNet membership. By participating in the SpyNet network you help Microsoft with finding antimalware.

<Next>

On the Installation Location page you can specify the location where you want to install FPE 2010.

<Next>

You will receive a Prerequisites Verification. Before the installation actually starts, the setup will verify your system if it meets the requirements.

<Next>

Setup Summary gives an overview of the setup. This is the final moment that you still can change something.

<Next>

Now Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 will be installed. This takes some time, so start taking a a coffee break.

Martijn Bellaard