3.11 Configuring Security Center Integration

Security Center Integration enables the Endpoint Security Agent to register the Endpoint Security firewall (defined through a Firewall policy assigned to the device) with the Windows Security Center and disable the Windows firewall.

Security Center Integration is enabled or disabled through the Disable Windows Firewall and register Endpoint Security Management Firewall in Windows Security Center setting in the Firewall policy. By default, the Endpoint Security Agent is configured to use the policy setting. However, the Endpoint Security Agent also provides a local setting that you can use to enable or disable Security Center Integration. This local setting enables you to override the policy setting or enable/disable Security Center Integration if no Firewall policy is assigned.

3.11.1 Configure the Local Setting

  1. Make sure you have enabled the device to accept an override password. For information, see Section A.0, Override Password.

  2. Open the Endpoint Security Agent About dialog box. See Working with the Endpoint Security Agent.

  3. Click Settings.

  4. In the Security Center Integration section, select from the following settings:

    Enabled: Enables Security Center Integration. The Endpoint Security firewall is enabled and the Windows firewall is disabled.

    Disabled: Disables Security Center Integration. The Windows firewall is enabled and the Endpoint Security firewall is disabled.

    Policy: Uses the Security Center Integration setting from the enforced Security Settings policy.

  5. Click Set.

  6. Click Close to exit the dialog box.

3.11.2 Clear the Local Setting through ZENworks Control Center

You can use ZENworks Control Center to clear the Security Center Integration local setting on a device. Clearing the setting resets it to the Policy option, causing the Endpoint Security Agent to enforce the policy setting rather than the local setting.

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Devices tab.

  2. In the Devices list, locate the device whose local setting you want to clear.

  3. Select the check box next to the device, then click Quick Tasks > Clear ZESM Local Firewall Registration Settings.

  4. If you want to change any of the Quick Task options, do so. Otherwise, click Start to initiate the task and display the Quick Task Status dialog box.

    When the status for the device changes to Done, the local setting has been reset on the device.