

Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARESymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMCSYLINKSyLinkHostGUID.Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARESymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMCSYLINKSyLinkHardwareID.Possible locations:Ĭ:Documents and SettingsLocal SettingsTempcommunicator.dat Remove all copies of communicator.dat from the file system.(Replace “Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication Data” with “ProgramData” on Vista/Win7/2008+)Ĭ:Documents and SettingsLocal SettingsTempĬ:UsersAppDataLocalTemp (on Vista/Win7/2008+) Possible locations (usually only in the PersistedData folder):Ĭ:Program FilesCommon FilesSymantec SharedHWID (if it is migrated from 11.x) Ĭ:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataSymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionPersistedData


It should be done as the last step in the image preparation process, before running sysprep and/or shutting down the system. This tool will remove all Symantec Endpoint Protection client identifiers and leave the Endpoint Protection services stopped. For more information, read the article Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1: Tamper Protection causes continuous reboot after cloning or sysprep. On Windows 7 or Server 2008 systems, you may need to disable Tamper Protection if you experience problems.Install the Symantec Endpoint Protection Client and update the definitions.Install the operating system, applications, and patches.These instructions are for Windows clients for Macintosh clients see Cloning a Symantec Endpoint Protection for Macintosh client. If this document is not followed then cloned Endpoint Protection clients will have duplicate identifiers, which will result in problems with management and reporting. This document lists the best practices for cloning a Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 client in either a physical or virtual environment.
