Users' questions

How do I restart my McAfee ePO server?

How do I restart my McAfee ePO server?

Restart the ePolicy Orchestrator Application Server service.

  1. Press the Windows key + R.
  2. Type services. msc into the field and press Enter.
  3. Right-click each of the following ePO service and select Restart: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator #.#.# Application Server.
  4. Close the services window.

How do I update my ePO server?

Log on to McAfee ePO as administrator. Copy and extract the update package to your McAfee ePO server. Run ePOUpdater.exe from the folder where you extracted the update package. Enter the database password and click Continue.

How do I end a McAfee ePO task?

Stop the ePO services:

  1. Click Start, Run, type services. msc , and click OK.
  2. Right-click each of the following services and click Stop:

How do I change McAfee agent to server communication port?

Change agent-server communication port

  1. Stop the McAfee ePO services.
  2. Modify the port value in the registry.
  3. Modify the value in the McAfee ePO database.
  4. Modify the port value in the McAfee ePO configuration files.
  5. Restart the McAfee ePO services.
  6. (Optional) Modify settings on remote Agent Handlers.

How do I connect to ePO server?

Solution

  1. Log on to the ePO console.
  2. Click Menu, User Management, Users.
  3. Click New User.
  4. Type epoadmin for the user name.
  5. Select Enabled for Logon status.
  6. Select ePO authentication for Authentication type and type a simple password.
  7. Select Global Admin for permission sets.
  8. Click Save.

How do I check my ePO database connection?

To verify connectivity to an existing ePO database, click Select the database, and enter the name of the ePO database. To verify connectivity to the SQL Server, click Select the database, and enter primary as the database name. Click Test Connection.

What does an ePO server do?

The McAfee ePO server is the central software repository for all McAfee product installations, updates, and other content. The module design of ePO allows new products to be added as extensions. This includes new or updated versions of McAfee and McAfee compatible solutions from the Security Innovation Alliance.

How do I manually update McAfee ePO?

Solution

  1. Click DAT Package For Use with McAfee ePO and download DAT package.
  2. Log on to the ePO console as a Global administrator ePO user.
  3. Click Menu, Software, Master Repository.
  4. Click Actions, Check In Package.
  5. Select Product or Update (.
  6. For the file that was saved in the temporary folder, either:

Does port 445 need to be open?

Note that blocking TCP 445 will prevent file and printer sharing – if this is required for business, you may need to leave the port open on some internal firewalls. If file sharing is needed externally (for example, for home users), use a VPN to provide access to it.

What ports need to be open for McAfee agent?

Summary

Default port Protocol Traffic direction
443 TCP Inbound/outbound connection to/from the McAfee ePO server
445 SMB Outbound connection from the McAfee ePO server
636 TCP Outbound connection from the McAfee ePO server
1433 TCP Outbound connection from the McAfee ePO server

How do I access my ePO account?

Log on to the ePO Database Settings page: https://localhost:8443/core/config-auth , where 8443 is the ePO console port.

  1. Type the password of the account you are using to connect to SQL in the User password field.
  2. Retype the password in the Confirm password field.

How do I access McAfee ePO server?

Restart ePO services and then log on to the ePO console:

  1. Click Start, Run, type services. msc , and click OK.
  2. Right-click each of the following ePO services and click Stop: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Server.
  3. Close the Services window.
  4. Log on to the ePO console. NOTE: Renaming the Orion.

How do you manually update McAfee?

To update the Mcafee antivirus manually, user just need to get an updated DAT file. Here is the process to update the software. In Windows Explorer, create a folder C:\\DAT. Download the latest DAT file from the official web site of Mcafee. It will be a .zip file. Click Start, then go to Programs then Mcafee and then Virus Scan Console.

What is McAfee console?

Mcafee Endpoint Encryption Console is a program developed by McAfee. The software installer includes 32 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1).

What is an ePO server?

ePO – a central server controls McAfee package at the end user PCs, and updates it regularly with new DAT files, upgrades and new package releases, without any interference to the end user.