How to manage Forefront Endpoint Prorection Security Client 2010 with SCCM 2012

Question

Hi
I've sucessfully installed System Center Configuration Manager 2012
and now I 'd like to push/deploy Forefront Endpoint Protection Client 2010 on client machines.I also know that Microsoft embedded Forefront Endpoint Protection in SCCM 2012 so that you can manage FEP from single SCCM 2012 console.Now
when I try to push FEP client on client machines using Default Client Settings
then I've found that all Endpoint Protection settings are greyed out !
Do I need to install Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 or 2012 Server (which is beta) with SCCM 2012, in order to deploy FEP client or is there a workaround or solution to resolve this ?
Thanks
Sohail

Answer 1

Hi,
Endpoint Protection 2012 is builtin in SCCM 2012, you simply add the Site Role called Endpoint Protection either on your CAS if you have one of those or on your Primary site Server. FEP is no longer a standalone installer and it is a released product and
no longer Beta.
Then the Endpoint Protection Client Settings will no longer be greyed out and you can deploy the System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection client.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh508760.aspx
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