How to Deploy McAfee Antivirus From an EPO

EPO allows administrators to launch antivirus programs on many computers.

The antivirus company McAfee created a piece of software called an EPO, or ePolicy Orchestrator, which allows users to link together many computers and remotely launch antivirus and security programs to each one simultaneously. This is useful for network administrators who have to keep multiple systems virus-free and up to date. In order to deploy the installation of McAfee's antivirus software to another computer, users must navigate through a few menus of the EPO program and set the deployment up as a system task.

Instructions

Create Antivirus Package

1. Click Software in the EPO's menu. Then select the Master Repository, click Actions, then Check In Packages.

2. Select the McAfee Antivirus package file from the list that appears.

3. Click the "Next" button at the bottom of the window, then press "Save."

Deploying the Antivirus Package

1. Select Systems in the EPO's menu. Then select System Tree, and then Systems. Click the checkbox next to the name of the computer to which you want to send the Antivirus software.

2. Select Actions from the menu, then click on Agent, and Modify Tasks on a Single System. Then click the "New Task" button.

3. Find the Type drop-down menu and select the Antivirus package.

4. Press the "Next" button until you reach the Products and Components window. Set the Action to Install, and select the language in which you'd like the program to be installed.

5. Press the "Next" button until the Schedule window appears. Set the date and time you want the Antivirus package to be deployed to the computer you selected. Then click "Next," and "Save" to complete the process.

References

• McAfee: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5 Product Guide