Working with configuration packages

In the SafeGuard Management Center, you can create the following types of configuration packages:

• Configuration package for the SafeGuard Enterprise Server

  For successful operation, you need to create a configuration package for the SafeGuard Enterprise Server, defining the database and SSL connection, enabling the scripting API or using SafeGuard Enterprise together with Sophos Mobile.

• Configuration package for managed endpoints

  Endpoints that have a connection to the SafeGuard Enterprise Server receive their policies through this server. For successful operation after installation of the SafeGuard Enterprise client software, you need to create a configuration package for managed computers and deploy it to them.

  After the first configuration of the endpoint by the configuration package, the endpoint receives policies through the SafeGuard Enterprise Server after you have assigned them in the Users and Computers area of the SafeGuard Management Center.

• Configuration package for Macs

  Macs receive the server address and the company certificate through this package. They report their status information which is displayed in the SafeGuard Management Center. For information on how to create configuration packages for Macs, see Create configuration package for Macs.

• Configuration package for unmanaged endpoints

  Unmanaged endpoints are never connected to the SafeGuard Enterprise Server at any point in time, they operate in standalone mode. They receive their policies by configuration packages. For successful operation, you need to create a configuration package containing the relevant policy groups and distribute it to the endpoints by company distribution mechanisms. Whenever you change any policy settings, you have to create new configuration packages and distribute them to the endpoints.

  Note Configuration packages for unmanaged endpoints can only be used on Windows endpoints.

Check your network and computers in regular intervals for old or unused configuration packages and make sure that you delete them for security reasons. Always make sure that you uninstall the old configuration packages before installing the new one on the computer/server.