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Migrating from Business Suite to WithSecure™ Elements Endpoint Protection
Background Many companies are moving away from having their own datacenters and dedicated IT teams, and are starting to move their infrastructure towards cloud-based solutions. WithSecure™ is ready to help our partners and customers achieve this, with the cloud-managed WithSecure™ Elements Endpoint Protection (Elements…
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Security feature: Protection from technical support scams
F-Secure’s Elements Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) has recently been updated to give it additional capability to defend against so-called technical support scams. These kinds of scams have been around for a long time, reported in the UK as early as 2008, however as they have become more common and sophisticated we have…
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F-Secure Elements Mobile Protection for business versus personal use on Android devices
F-Secure Elements Mobile Protection for business versus personal use on Android devices This topic explains the difference between work and personal profiles and how these profiles may affect apps such as Mobile Protection. Elements Mobile Protection is the mobile app accompanied with F-Secure Elements Endpoint…
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How to configure client machines when F-Secure Endpoint Proxy is using self-signed certificates for testing purposes
How to configure client machines when F-Secure Endpoint Proxy is using self-signed certificates for testing purposes This article describes how to configure client machines when self-signed certificates are in use with F-Secure Endpoint Proxy, also known as Policy Manager Proxy (PMP). If, for testing purposes, you have…
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How to use F-Secure Endpoint Proxy with Software Updater
How to use F-Secure Endpoint Proxy with Software Updater F-Secure Endpoint Proxy, also referred to as Policy Manager Proxy (PMP) is provided by F-Secure to minimize the bandwidth usage while downloading updates to the clients with F-Secure Elements Agent installed. This proxy caches software installation packages. If the…
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How to transfer an F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection subscription to a new device?
Issue: How to transfer or move an Elements Endpoint Protection (EPP for Computers or EPP for Servers) subscription from an old device to a new device? Resolution: To transfer a license from an old device to a new device, you will need to remove the old device from the Elements Endpoint Protection portal to release the…
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Why enable automatic Software Updates in Elements EPP?
You should keep your software up-to-date. You wouldn’t drive your car without servicing it. Good housekeeping should be extended to your computers, too. The Ponemon Institute has found in their research that most data breaches (57%) are caused by attackers exploiting a known vulnerability that has not yet been patched.…
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F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection client does not take the new expiry date into use after subscription key was renewed
Issue: F-Secure Elements Agent (EPP for Computers or EPP for Servers) does not take the new expiry date into use after subscription key is renewed. Resolution: * In the scenario whereby F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection (Elements EPP for Computers or for Servers) subscription is renewed when a subscription is still…
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How to create a company account in the F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection Portal
Issue: How do I create my company account in the F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection Portal? Resolution: Follow the steps below to create your company account in the F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection Portal: 1. In your F-Secure License certificate that was provided by your F-Secure Re-seller, verify to which F-Secure…
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F-Secure Elements EPP for Computers installation fails in a Windows 8 computer with error "This version of Windows is not supported"
Issue: F-Secure Elements EPP for Computers installation on a Windows 8 computer, fails with error "Check System Requirements, This version of Windows is not supported, please make sure you have the right operating system and service packs installed." Resolution: Only Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 (all 32-bit and 64-bit…