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How to reset two factor authentication (2FA) for a WithSecure Business Account (Elements, Partner Portal) user account if the mobile device with the authentication application has been lost
Issue: Device that had the multi factor authentication (MFA) application broke or has been lost and user has 2-step authentication enabled in the Elements Security Center or Partner Portal . How can the 2-step authentication be reset? Resolution: Ask another administrator to delete your administrator user accounts and then…
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Windows Security Center reports "WithSecure Elements Agent is snoozed"
Issue: I am receiving reports from Windows Security Center that "WithSecure Elements Agent is snoozed". Trying to activate the product through Windows Security Center brings up a dialog asking for admin rights to enable the software. When opening EPP directly, everything seems to be functioning normally. Resolution: This…
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Is it possible to remotely uninstall Elements EPP for Computers or for Servers via the Elements Endpoint Protection Portal?
Issue: Is it possible to centrally send an operation for remote uninstallation of the Elements Agent from the Elements Endpoint Protection Portal? Will removing a device from the Devices-list in the Elements Endpoint Protection Portal cause the client software to be uninstalled? Resolution: Removing a device from the…
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Request from WithSecure partner or customer to remove subscription and the company account from the Elements Portal
Issue: Request from partner or customer to remove subscription and the company account from the Elements Portal. Resolution: Proceed to contact Order Services directly via email and provide them with the following information below for deletion: * Company name * Customer number * Subscription key If you cannot reach…
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How to create a company account in the Elements Endpoint Protection Portal
Issue: How do I create my company account in the Elements Endpoint Protection Portal? Resolution: Follow the steps below to create your company account in the Elements Endpoint Protection Portal: 1. In your License certificate that was provided by your WithSecure Reseller, verify to which Elements portal your subscription…
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Elements Endpoint Protection cannot download updates from GUTS2 server with error=71 (protocol error)
Issue: Elements EPP for Servers shows "protection malfunction" status in the local user interface due to it being unable to download updates from GUTS2 server. AUA.log shows: I: Checking for updates from https://guts2.sp.f-secure.com I: Update check failed, error=71 (protocol error) Example errors: *I: [fslib] downloading…
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Elements Endpoint Protection - DataGuard feature blocks Windows processes and applications installed in the Windows Users or AppData folder
Issue: When the DataGuard features Access control and Discover trusted applications automatically are enabled for Elements EPP for Computers/Servers, DataGuard blocks Windows processes and applications installed in the Windows Users, AppData or System32 folder. The Security Events tab in the Elements Security Center shows…
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Error: "The verification code that you entered is incorrect" when entering two factor authentication code during Elements portal login
Issue: User has entered a valid 2-step authentication code from their mobile authentication application, but receive "The verification code that you entered is incorrect. Try again." error when trying to login to the F-Secure Elements portals. Resolution: If you have entered the correct code within the allowed time frame…
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Emails sent from Elements portal do not arrive to the recipient user and are sent to spam or quarantined
Issue / Symptoms: Emails sent from Elements Security Center / Elements portal from no-reply@withsecure.com or other withsecure.com addresses do not arrive to recipient Microsoft Office 365 users and are quarantined. Example actions where email does not arrive to recipient users and are quarantined: When sending the…
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How to exclude specific software updates from Software Updater in WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection?
Issue: How to create an exclusion for a certain software update with the WithSecure Software Updater feature in the Elements Endpoint Protection Portal for EPP for Computers or EPP for Servers devices? I do not want to have Software Updater installing updates automatically or have the user manually installing the update…