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The Application and Device Control section of Symantec Endpoint 11 MR5 has had major issues with Google Chrome and a quick google search will return 1000’s of people with issues, but what most sites dont mention is that its not just Chrome that has these issues. If you get ANY 0xc0000005 error codes while you have Symantec Endpoint 11 installed I would suggest  disabling the SysPlant service and rebooting.


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SysPlant]
"Start"=dword:00000004


To do this you will need the HP Support Pack installed.

Create an XML file in x:\Program Files\hp\hponcfg where x:\ is your local system drive (usually c:\)
Save it as change_password.xml and enter the following (replacing “YOURNEWPASSWORDHERE” with your new password):

<ribcl VERSION="2.0">
<login USER_LOGIN="Administrator" PASSWORD="boguspassword">
<user_INFO MODE="write">
<mod_USER USER_LOGIN="Administrator">
<password value="YOURNEWPASSWORDHERE"/>
</mod_USER>
</user_INFO>
</login>
</ribcl>


Now open a command prompt to “x:\Program Files\hp\hponcfg” and run:
HPONCFG.exe /f change_password.xml

Wait 60 seconds and it should all be done.

ISA2K4/SP2 will create a new 400mb file, Windir\Debug\ISALOG.BIN, and a second, new 400mb file, ISALOG.BAK, on the C: drive.

This file’s purpose is for troubleshooting by MSSupport
in the event of problems with ISA 2004.

You can get rid of this by going to HKLM/Software/Microsoft/ISATracing and
setting the BootTracing parameter to 0 (zero). Then reboot and delete both
ISALOG.BIN and ISALOG.BAK.

You can prevent the creation of these files by adding the reg key and value before installing SP2.

Follow the steps below to change the location of the sem5.db database file for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM):

Go to services.msc

Stop the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Service

Stop the Symantec Embedded Database Service

Go to \Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\db and cut the sem5.db file and paste it to the new drive

Click Start

Click run

Type regedit

Go to HKey_Local_Machine\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASANYs\Parameters\ click on the Parameters option in the right hand side column and change the path of the sem5.db database file to the new location as New Drive:\Folder name

Restart the Symantec Embedded Database Service from services.msc

Go to Administrative Tools

Click on Data Sources (ODBC)

Click on System DSN tab

Click on Configure button

Highlight the database tab and replace the path for the sem5.db file and ensure connectivity by clicking on Test Connection

Go to Management Server configuration Wizard and perform the server reconfiguration

If you need to move it to another drive:

Follow the above steps, you’d copy the existing “content” directory (let’s say you copy it over to D:\SEP_Content) and then create a new empty content directory in the old spot.

1. Boot off the Vista Install CD
2. Select “Repair your computer” to continue.
3. Proceed with the repair process by choosing “Startup Repair” from the list.
4. If that fails Go ahead and select “Command Prompt” from that list.
5. Type:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr
x:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force
del C:\boot\bcd
bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd
shutdown -r -t 0

6. If that ALSO fails:
Go back to the command promt as above and now type:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr
x:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force
del C:\boot\bcd
bcdedit /createstore c:\boot\bcd.temp
bcdedit.exe /store c:\boot\bcd.temp /create {bootmgr} /d "Windows Boot Manager"
bcdedit.exe /import c:\boot\bcd.temp
bcdedit.exe /set {bootmgr} device partition=C:
bcdedit.exe /timeout 10
del c:\boot\bcd.temp
bcdedit.exe /create /d "Windows Vista" /application osloader
bcdedit.exe /set {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} device partition=C:
bcdedit.exe /set {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} osdevice partition=C:
bcdedit.exe /set {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
bcdedit.exe /set {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008} systemroot \Windows
bcdedit.exe /displayorder {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008}
bcdedit.exe /default {c0dfc4fa-cb21-11dc-81bf-005056c00008}


Setting up Windows 2003:

Install ISA:
Goto Add/Remove Windows Components,
Click on  “Networking Services”.
Tick Internet Authentication Service.
* Note, May need Install CD

Setup VPN users group:
Open Active Directory
Create a new Group “VPN Users” as a Global, Security Group.
Add Users who you want VPN access to this group.

Configure IAS:
Goto Internet Authentication Service (IAS)
Right Click “RADIUS Clients” > New RADIUS Client.
Give it a sensible name like “Snapgear” > Enter its IP address > Next.
Client vendor set to “RADIUS Standard” > Enter a shared secret to use.
Back at the main console > Select “Remote Access Policies” > “Create a New Remote Access Policy”
Select Use Wizard, Call it “VPN Users Access” > Select VPN > Select Group and Add “VPN Users”
Tick MS-CHAP v2
Finish the Wizard

Configure Snapgear:
Goto PPTP VPN Server > Enable PPTP Server
Set Authentication Scheme to MC-CHAPv2
Use Strong Encryption
Set Authentication Database to RADIUS.
Goto Users > RADIUS
Set the Server to the AD Server, Leave Server Port, Type in the Password we set earlier.

We are Finished

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UPDATE:

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To reset the Symantec System Center admin user password

1. On the computer running Symantec System Center, start Windows Explorer.
2. Go to \Program Files\Symantec\Symantec System Center\Tools.
3. In the right pane, double-click the IFORGOT.exe file.
4. In the Primary server field, type the name of the server group’s primary server.
5. In the user field, type admin
6. In the New Password and Confirm New Password fields, type the new password.
7. Click Reset Password.
   You may be prompted for a Windows user name and password if you specify a remote server.

Refrence: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2005041217010148?Open&docid=2003022010143248&nsf=ent-security.nsf&view=0

If installing TrendMicro OfficeScan on a Windows 2000 Server running IIS 5.0, or you get a 404 Error when trying to load the Managment Webpage you need to allow .exe files to run on IIS. IIS 5.0 Denies .exe files from running by default. To enable .exe files to run you need to edit the urlscan.ini file.

To do this:
Open the urlscan.ini file (default location is “C:WINNTsystem32inetsrvurlscanurlscan.ini”)
Scrol down to “[DenyExtensions]”
Remove .exe from the list and Add it to “[AllowExtensions]” list.
Save and close urlscan.ini
Finally restart IIS.

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