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Managing computers with SEC when Computers already have Sophos installed

Polaris

Hello,

My apologies if this has been covered before, as I haven't been able to find it if it has....

We have Sophos Endpoint Console 4.5.1.0, and while the majority of our computers are already being managed, we have just installed a large number of new computers where Sophos Endpoint Security & Control 9.7 was installed on them as part of the image.

Now I wish to manage those computers using SEC. I see them all as Unmanaged computers and I know I can "Protect" the computers when moving them into the appropriate group, but if I understand correctly, this process will reinstall Sophos on those computers when I tell SEC to "Protect" them. I am hoping there is a simpler process whereby I can just move them into their group and manage them, utilizing the existing installation to help minimize network traffic (of the management server pushing the app out again to reinstall it)

If this is possible, how do I do that?

Thanks!

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    Hi again jak,

    jak wrote:

    Haha

    There are 2 setup.exe files and they are different.  The setup.exe of the standalone installer (which is what these clients have executed in the past) and the setup.exe that is placed into the CID.  

    Regards,

    Jak

    I am almost....no....make that certain.... that the one that was installed was the standalone version. Does that mean I need to use SEC to "Protect" the computers and basically reinstall the product, or can I use the methods you explained above?

    Regards,

    :26731
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    Hi again jak,

    jak wrote:

    Haha

    There are 2 setup.exe files and they are different.  The setup.exe of the standalone installer (which is what these clients have executed in the past) and the setup.exe that is placed into the CID.  

    Regards,

    Jak

    I am almost....no....make that certain.... that the one that was installed was the standalone version. Does that mean I need to use SEC to "Protect" the computers and basically reinstall the product, or can I use the methods you explained above?

    Regards,

    :26731
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