FEP and SCEP Client updates

There multible versions of client deployed at same time. I'm using stadard software updates deployment process to keep clients up to date. NOT talking about definitions, but client version!
I have FEP and SCEP clients out there. When I go to All software updates and search for "endpoint protection client" I will have four FEP (4.1.552.0, 4.3.215.0, 4.5.236.0, 4.6.305.0) updates and three SCEP updates (4.3.215.0, 4.5.216.0, 4.6.305.0)
to client deployed in the same update packages! All of them with various number of Required and Installed status.
The obious reason for this is that older client update packages are not marked as superseeded updates. Any thoughts on why? I am going to exclude old ones with custom severity method, but is there a automatic method available?
.Marko

Multiple SCEP/FEP updates are required, because SCEP/FEP agent can update only N-2 versions e.g. you cannot install SCEP version 4.6.305.0 to a computer with SCEP 4.3.215.0. You need first to upgrade 4.3 to 4.5 and then to 4.6.Because there might be earlier
versions in the environment, there must be multiple SCEP/FEP versions available.
Check the following blog article for more details:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2014/03/27/anti-malware-platform-updates-for-endpoint-protection-will-be-released-to-mu.aspx
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SCCM Client and SCEP Client Uninstall

Hi, I have below questions with regard to the SCCM client software and the SCEP client software.
Does SCCM client uninstallation removes SCEP client as well? If not, how does the Endpoint Protection get the updates after SCCM client is removed? How to remove/uninstall SCEP client?
If the SCCM client uninstallation removes the SCEP client as well (by running ccmsetup.exe /uninstall), how to make it to NOT uninstall the SCEP client?
Thanks.
NM

Yes, your SCEP client should still be able to update.
If you're installing the ConfigMgr client again, and have manage SCEP client enabled in the ConfigMgr client settings, it does more then just adding the update source. It allows you to manage the SCEP client configuration (like scan settings, exclusions,
etc), perform remote actions (like initiating a scan) and report about them.
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Windows 8.1 will not get Forefront Client Updates from WSUS

Recently I noticed that my Windows 8.1 clients were not getting updates from WSUS 3.2. After some searching I found it was an issue with HTTPS and the solution was to disable HTTPS or enable TLS. So I enabled TLS on the Server 2008 R2 WSUS server
and that fixed the issue with my 8.1 clients not getting updates except for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010. My SCCM server deploys the client fine but it is version 2.1 and normally the client and definition updates come from WSUS with the
latest client version being 4.5. However, my Windows 8.1 machines will not get the client updates even though they are automatically approved for all machines.
I am just wondering what else I can check or change to make sure my Windows 8.1 clients get the Forefront client updates as they should?? I am wondering if I manually install the 4.1 client update if it will take the client updates after that.
I only have about eight Windows 8.1 machines so if I have to do that by hand for now then I will and I think my organization will be moving to Server 2012 and SCCM 2012 this summer sometime.

I reread your post and have another suggestion. If your SCCM 2007 server is still deploying the old 2.1 FEP client version, then you should install the latest anti-malware platform update for the SCCM server so you can deploy it from there instead of WSUS:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2952678
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/minfangl/archive/2013/08/15/guidance-on-install-anti-malware-platform-updates-for-fep-2010-su1-and-scep-2012-sp1.aspx
Also, you may be affected by this:
"Anti-malware platform updates on MU will use special detection logic and applicability rules to make the anti-malware platform updates available only on computers with previous N-2 anti-malware platforms installed. For example, on April 8<sup>th</sup>,
anti-malware platform of version 4.5.x will be released on MU, and it will only be offered to computers where anti-malware platform version 4.3.x or 4.4.x is available. If a computer has FEP or SCEP client with version 4.1.x, it has to be upgraded to version
4.3.x first, then to the latest version (4.5.x). If a computer has FEP or SCEP client with version older than 4.1.x, because of the same N-2 rule, it has to be upgraded to 4.1.x first, then to 4.3.x, and then to the latest version (4.5.x). Required updates
will be kept on MU to ensure that this upgrade process is available for computers running older versions of the Microsoft anti-malware platform."
http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2014/03/27/anti-malware-platform-updates-for-endpoint-protection-will-be-released-to-mu.aspx

Client Update Packages (SCCM CUs)

What is the proper way of deploying these? I have the x64 package deployed to a dynamic collection which consists of x64 clients. It's configured to install as soon as possible. This is causing issues with new client installs since the
SCEP install and client update seem to interfere with each other. How can I ensure clients receive the client update in a timely manner but don't interfere with the SCEP install?

A common approach is to make collections with queries that target x86 and x64 OS architectures.
Then deploy the x86 and x64 client update packages (that get created for you when applying the CU) to those collections.
When you say new client installs do you mean during OSD? If this is the case then you should be patching your client at the point of installation during your OSD Task Sequence.
If you mean that the Client Update package is attempting to install before the major client update - i.e. your on SCCM 2012 SP1 and you have upgraded to 2012 R2 CU1 - then you should be adjusting your queries so they only target clients with the R2 version.
This way you will not have the Client Update package trying to run before the full client upgrade has occurred.
As an example - this is the query I have used to upgrade my SCCM 2012 CU1 client to CU2:
select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_SYSTEM on SMS_G_System_SYSTEM.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceId
where SMS_R_System.Active = "1" and SMS_G_System_SYSTEM.SystemType = "X64-based PC" and SMS_R_System.ClientVersion < "5.00.7958.1303" and SMS_R_System.ClientVersion >= "5.00.7958.1000"
There are plenty of blogs which talk about client updates using queries.
Cheers
Damon
I have a dynamic collection built already. I guess my question revolves around how you should configure the available/deadline part of the deployment. My issue is that the SCEP install after a client is upgraded from 2007 -> 2012 is kicking
off at the same time as the client upgrade. The FEP client gets uninstalled, the client upgrade gets stuck in "Waiting for install" and nothing continues until I restart the SMS service.

SCEP definition updates for clients in DMZ via UNC is not working.

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Script is properly associated with task scheduler and downloading definition to shared folder properly.
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SCEP client not updating settings after policy retrieval

I have a computer assigned a SCEP policy, that seems to have been found and Applied fine by the SCCM Client, looking at the registry.
I find the policy in the regkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CCM\EPAgent\GeneratedPolicy, With the DWORD values
Just a test to my computer (Excluded)                   REG_DWORD         0x00000002 (2)
Just a test to my computer (Scan Schedule)          REG_DWORD         0x00000002 (2)
What I have configured in this test policy is just "Limit CPU usage during scan to: 10%" and "Start the scheduled scan only when my PC is on but not in use"
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Endpoint is triggered by WMI notification. EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
EP State and Error Code didn't get changed, skip resend state message. EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
State 1, error code 0 and detail message are not changed, skip updating registry value EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
Previous state is same with current one: 1, skip notification. EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
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EP 4.6.305.0 is installed, version is higher than expected installer version 4.5.216.0. EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
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Handle EP AM policy. EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
Policy group lose, group name: Scan Schedule, settingKey: {d6961d76-070d-46af-b898-6d24562fb219}_201_201 EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
Policy deployment result: <?xml version="1.0"?><Group Name="Scan Schedule">    <Policy Name="Just a test to my computer" State=2/>    <Policy Name="Default Client Antimalware
Policy" State=1/></Group><Group Name="Threat Default Action">    <Policy Name="Default Client Antimalware Policy" State=2/></Group><Group Name="Excluded">
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Client Antimalware Policy" State=2/></Group><Group Name="Advance Setting">    <Policy Name="Default Client Antimalware Policy" State=2/></Group><Group Name="Spynet">
<Policy Name="Default Client Antimalware Policy" State=2/></Group><Group Name="Signature Update">    <Policy Name="Default Client Antimalware Policy" State=2/></Group><Group Name="Scan">
<Policy Name="Default Client Antimalware Policy" State=2/></Group> EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
Generate Policy XML successfully at C:\Windows\CCM\EPAMPolicy.xml EndpointProtectionAgent 28.10.2014 16:54:39 3504 (0x0DB0)
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Antimalware Client Version: 4.6.305.0
Engine Version: 1.1.11104.0
Antivirus definition: 1.187.618.0
Antispyware definition: 1.187.618.0
Network Inspection System Engine Version: 2.1.11005.0
Network Inspection System Definition Version: 113.5.0.0
Policy Name: Antimalware Policy
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This is the information about the Antimalware policies assigned to this computer
Name
Collection name      Priority   Policy Application state Last update time         Policy Application Return code
Default Client Antimalware Policy                                 10000
Succeeded                     02.09.2014 16:16:00     0x00000000
Just a test to my computer             VITN-SC-OSL-112 1
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Some clients not receiving SCEP definition updates

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