Symantec ™ Endpoint Protection 14.3 RU3 for Linux Client Guide
September 2021
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Protecting Linux devices with Symantec Endpoint Protection
About the Symantec Agent for Linux
Symantec Agent for Linux protects your Linux devices from malware threats, risks, and vulnerabilities. It proactively secures your Linux devices against known and unknown malwares.
The antimalware features consist of Antimalware (AMD) that protects your Linux devices from malicious software, such as viruses, spyware, ransomware etc., and Auto-Protect (AP) that detects malicious threats when an application is launched.
Symantec recommends to have auto-protect enabled to ensure the real-time protection. Any malware that is detected is immediately quarantined. If you disable auto-protect, you can still detect malware using an on-demand scan.
Getting started on the Linux agent
Symantec Agent for Linux system requirements
This section includes the system requirements for the most current version.
For the system requirements for earlier versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection, or for the most current version of these system requirements, see the following webpage:
Release notes, new fixes, and system requirements for all versions of Endpoint Protection
Table 1: Symantec Agent for Linux system requirements
Installing the Symantec Linux Agent or the Symantec Endpoint Protection client for Linux
(For 14.3 RU1 and later)
You install Symantec Linux Agent directly on a Linux device. You cannot deploy the Linux agent from Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager remotely.
To install Symantec Linux Agent, create an installation package in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, transfer the installation package to a Linux device and then run the installer. The installer will configure the new agent and register it with Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.
NOTE
Symantec Linux Agent 14.3 RU1 and later cannot run as an unmanaged client. All management tasks must be performed in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager or in the cloud console.
(For 14.3 RU1 and later) To install the Symantec Linux Agent:
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In Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, create and download the installation package.
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Put the package on a network share, USB device, or other share mechanism.
If the devices where you want to install the Linux agent are in an isolated network or do not have Internet access, configure a local repository. See:
Creating a local repository -
Install the Linux agent in one of the following ways: