*Note: for best results after installing your EPS Console enable Thirtyseven4 Cloud Roaming Platform this will make deploying your clients out especially those outside of your network much easier. Steps for this can be found at the bottom of this document.
Prerequisite: Windows Defender removal on Windows Server 2016 and above operating systems--
Please refer to the following Microsoft article for details on uninstalling Windows Defender from the Windows Server 2016 and above operating system:
How to Uninstall Windows Defender on Windows Server 2016 and above?
The Powershell command is: Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name Windows-Defender
EPS Console installation steps:
1. Download and run the Endpoint Security 7.6 setup file.
2. After running the file, the screen below will appear as the system extracts the files for installation. The title bar of this window may display the words “Not responding” (this is normal depending on what other applications and processes are currently running). Let the extraction continue until finished.
3. After successful extraction, a Welcome screen will be displayed.
Click “Next” to continue.
The next screen displays the Thirtyseven4 End User License Agreement. You will have to scroll down and click ‘I Accept to the terms and conditions mentioned in the EULA’ to continue.
Click “Next”.
4. The next screen verifies that IIS is installed and all required components are enabled. If not, the Console will attempt to automatically install all the required components. Once IIS is configured correctly. click “Next”
Next you will be prompted to fill out the Proxy Settings. If a Proxy is not used within your network, please press Next.
5. Next, you will be prompted to download and point to the MySQL 5.6.42 setup file. If this file is not already downloaded, please use the link on this page, then browse to the location of the downloaded file.
The next screen will ask if you would like to configure the console as a Master or Secondary Server. Please select Master Server if this is the first time installing the EPS Console 7.6.
6. The next screen will ask you where you’d like the EPS 7.6 Console installed. The default location will on the C:\ drive but you can install the Console to any desirable drive (ie. D:\, etc.)
Click “Next”. There will be a short Pre-Install Scan.
7. The next two screens ask for port assignments. For these options, we highly recommend proceeding with the defaults. However, if the default ports are already being used in your network, you can configure any unused ports.
Click “Next”.
Click “Next”
8. The next screen will ask you to assign an Administrator password and a Client password. The passwords can’t be the same. Also, it is very important that you retain these passwords. If your Administrator password is lost, you can use the new Forgot Password link on the main login page to retrieve it.
Click “Next”
You will also need to create a Username and Password for the MySQL account.
9. After clicking Next, the installation will process and both the Thirtyseven4 EPS 7.6 Console and the EPS 7.6 Client will get installed. Upon successful installation, you will be given the opportunity to perform the initial update via the Update Manager.
Click " Next " at the last screen.
Enable Thirtyseven4 Cloud Roaming Platform on your EPS Console:
Once you log in to your EPS Console web page connect to the Cloud based Roaming service for the best results when deploying your clients out.
To connect to the Cloud Roaming Platform Navigate to Admin Settings> Clients> Roaming Clients.
Once connected, then enable the Roaming Service and choose your desired method for your clients to enter Roaming Mode either Automatic or Manual.
Doing this will allow machines that leave your network to receive updates and policy changes as long as they are connected to the internet.