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What are the default ports used by GFI EndPointSecurity?
What are non-file system files as listed by GFI EndPointSecurity ReportPack reports?
What is required to install the GFI EndPointSecurity Agent on a client machine?
What permissions are needed to run the Traveler program to decrypt data on a storage device?
What is the best approach to setting up your policy permissions in EndPointSecurity?
What would happen if two or more users are logged in at the same time on the same machine?
Where does the GFI EndPointSecurity agent install the GFI EndPointSecurity Temporary Access tool?
Windows phone not blocked the first time it is plugged in
Exporting the List of Allowed USB Devices in EndPointSecurity
Verifying that Agents have Started after the Reboot of a Machine
Access denied after successful access to CD/DVD or other devices
Activity Logging Prior to a Specific Date Is Missing
All Agent Machines Appearing Offline and No Events Forwarded to the Main Console Post Installation of EndPointSecurity
Agent Is Installed but the Console Is Showing Installation Failed
Agent causes VSS to crash when running backup
Alerts Are Failing in GFI EndPointSecurity
Android phones in PTP mode can bypass GFI EndPointSecurity policies
Agent Status Shows 'No (Update Pending)’
Both Access Allowed and Access Denied Events Are Created When a PDF File Is Opened
Both access denied and allowed events are logged when accessing PDF
Error: "UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP because of FLMGR.SYS" on Windows 10
Using GFI EndPointSecurity 4 Database in GFI EndPointSecurity 2013
Buttons are hidden when GFI EndPointSecurity is installed in a Korean Language OS
Decrypting or Changing the Password of an Encrypted USB Drive by a Different GFI EndPointSecurity Server
Using EndPointSecurity in a Citrix Environment or Terminal Servers with Thin Client
Creating File Type Filters for Unlisted Extensions
Deploying GFI EndPointSecurity Agents to Computers in a Different Domain
GFI EndPointSecurity Access Control to Network Cards
Monitoring Machines Which Are Part of a Workgroup in GFI EndPointSecurity
Deployment of GFI EndPointSecurity Protection Control Agent on a Machine
Changing the Credentials Under Which the GFI EndPointSecurity Protection Control Agent Is Deployed
Changing the Language of EndPointSecurity
Moving GFI EndPointSecurity to a New Server
Sending Emails from GFI EndPointSecurity
Deployment of GFI EndPointSecurity Agent on a Virtual Machine
GFI EndPointSecurity Installations and GFI EndPointSecurity Agents
Removing the Pop-Ups of EndPointSecurity Agent
Canada List of Industry Regulations Aided by Information Technology Systems
Cannot save files directly to USB storage device
Cannot specify domain in alternative credentials for Risk Scan
Computer hangs when formatting a partition
Database maintenance jobs are never launched
Device Not Listed When Trying to Reset Password on the GFI EndPointSecurity Console
Device encrypted by ESEC cannot be accessed
Device Scan lists agents as not protected
Differences Between GFI EndPointSecurity Volume Encryption and Windows BitLocker Encryption
Using Data Traveler with Admin Rights on a Local Machine
GFI EndPointSecurity Compatibility with Microsoft Active Directory
Managing Permissions Set on Users in GFI EndPointSecurity
Duplicate events in the database
Encrypted devices not working properly with ESEC agent
EndpointSecurity 2012 (5.0) Report Pack not listed - does not install to alternate directory
EndPointSecurity and Anti-Virus Agents
EndPointSecurity Service Stops When the Console Is Opened
Removing Computers from the Configuration Manually
Supported Operating Systems
Connection to Remote Computer Failed When Scanning a Machine
Error 1606 While Installing the EndPointSecurity Agent
Error: 'An unhandled win 32 exception occurred in EndpointSecurity.exe [XXX]'
Connecting to Remote Registry Failed When Scanning a Windows 8 Computer
Error: 'Failed to contact remote computer. Computer might be offline...' When Deploying a GFI EndPointSecurity Agent
Error: 'Failed to Encrypt Device' When Attempting to Encrypt a Data Drive
Error: 'Failed to enumerate devices on this computer' When Scanning with GFI EndPointSecurity
Access Denied Error While Attempting a Device Scan
Error: 'Invalid computername or IP' When Adding New Computers
Error: 'Failed to update the protection agent. The control for this agent is restricted' when updating a protection policy ( Only)
Error: 'Invalid target' When Trying to Scan a Machine Name That Starts with a Digit
Path Not Found Error While Installing EndPointSecurity Agent
Error: 'Strong name validation failed.' when opening the GFI EndPointSecurity ReportPack
The selected file does not have the correct format when Importing Configuration
Event log error 'Unexpected or missing value'
Event Logs Not Visible in the Logs Browser
From agents status - what does 'No (Update pending)' mean?
Release Notes for GFI EndPointSecurity 2012 (Build 20120104)
Release Notes for GFI EndPointSecurity 2012 (Build 20111116)
Release Notes for GFI EndPointSecurity 2013 (Build 20130306)
Release Notes for GFI EndPointSecurity 2013 (Build 20130408)
Release Notes for GFI EndPointSecurity 4.3 Service Release 2 (Build 20110112)
GFI EndPointSecurity agent communication is detected as a DoS attack
GFI EndPointSecurity Agent Pending Uninstall
GFI EndPointSecurity Database Backend is Growing Rapidly
GFI EndPointSecurity displays gibberish characters in files names that use Unicode characters
GFI EndPointSecurity Encryption Is Not Working
GFI EndPointSecurity does not detect an iPhone when it is plugged into a USB 3.0 port
GFI EndPointSecurity is allowing access to a device that should be restricted ( ONLY)
GFI EndPointSecurity is blocking a device the user should be able to access
GFI EndPointSecurity ReportPack Shows Only 10 Days for Evaluation Instead of 30
How can I be notified regarding important events generated by GFI EndPointSecurity?
Time Taken to Apply Access Control Configuration Updates to the Controlled Machines
How is Risk Assessment calculated in GFI EndPointSecurity 2013?
How often will the GFI EndPointSecurity server communicate with its agents?
Adding Specific Devices to Be Controlled in GFI EndPointSecurity
How to apply GFI EndPointSecurity auto-updates in an offline environment
How to assign policies to groups in a workgroup environment in GFI EndPointSecurity
Backing up GFI EndPointSecurity
Changing Working Hours for GFI EndPointSecurity Reports
Checking the Number of Days Left When Evaluating GFI EndPointSecurity
Creating a New SQL Backend Database for GFI EndPointSecurity
Creating Exception for Specific Users from Encryption Feature
Excluding Computers from Auto-Discovery
Exporting a List of Computers with Agents Installed
Excluding Events from GFI EndPointSecurity Logging
How to gather troubleshooter logging from GFI EndPointSecurity (agent focused)
How to gather troubleshooter logging from GFI EndPointSecurity Server
How to modify the 'Content Awarness' in GFI EndPointSecurity to include custom text
Removing Computers from the GFI EndPointSecurity Console
How to upgrade GFI EndPointSecurity and retain settings
Resetting Password for Encrypted Devices
Upgrading GFI EndPointSecurity to the Latest Version
Upgrading to GFI EndPointSecurity 4.3 from an Older Version
Importing configuration from version 3 fails
In what order does GFI EndPointSecurity check devices against Protection Policies?
iPhone 8.4 files are available in iTunes
SDCard on OfficeJet Not Triggering a Device Connected Event
IronKey USB Devices Not Working with GFI EndPointSecurity agents
Blocking Key Loggers with GFI EndPointSecurity
Blocking Specific Device Models in GFI EndPointSecurity
Deploying EndPointSecurity Agents Manually
Whitelisting Specific Device Models in GFI EndPointSecurity
Size Limit for the EndPointSecurity Activity Log
Logon credentials set in computer group is not saved
No Computers Found During a Risk Assessment Scan or by Auto Discovery
Muliple polices having the same priority
Outside working hours report shows events during work hours
Patches from the auto-update not applying correctly
Patches listing for GFI EndPointSecurity 2013
Group Permissions Not Applied Correctly
Policies Not Applying in Safe Mode
Power users can't use encrypted devices
Rainbow Technologies Sentinel USB Device Causes BSOD
Removable devices can only be accessed for a few seconds with EndPointSecurity
Risk scan hangs or does not complete
Risk Scan page does not load
Scan fails when the 'IP Range' is selected
Scanning hangs at 'Enumerating Computers' and no results are showing
Symantec System Recovery failing when ESEC agent is installed
Symantec Anti-Virus is detecting EndPointSecurity agent as virus
File Type Filter Does Not Work for Files Larger Than 100 MB
GFI EndPointSecurity Service Fails to Start Due to a Timeout
TXT File Types Not Blocked by File-Type Filter When Renamed to Different Format
Unable to deploy GFI EndPointSecurity Agent due to Remote Registry error
No Prompt to Encrypt External Hard Disk Drive When Connected to a USB Port
Unable to Deploy Traveler Application on Windows 10
Error Copying Files to Remote Computer While Installing EndSecurity Agent
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports are not controlled
Unable to Save Edited MS Office Files Opened from USB Drives
USB Storage Devices Causing Windows XP Machines to Hang
User Prompted for Encrypting Devices When Not Added to the Encryption Policy
When upgrading GFI EndPointSecurity versions, a new database must be created
Password Prompt for Encrypted Device Is Not Shown
Downloading GFI EndPointSecurity ReportPack and GFI ReportCenter Framework
GFI EndPointSecurity Program Updates
Writing to CD/DVD Not Blocked
Seeing Multiple Access Events When Connecting a Storage Device or Using a CD/DVD
Computers Not Displaying in the EndPointSecurity Computers List
EndPointSecurity Protection Policy Not Working
Esecagntservice.exe Taking up 100% CPU
Antivirus Not Able to Block Files When EndPointSecurity Agent Is Installed
Windows XP Hangs When Plugging in Western Digital MyPassport USB 3.0 HDD
"The Error Protection Agent Is Not Responding to Console Verification" Appears Even When the Computer Is Online
Supported Operating Systems
Error: "Unable to load xml file: Root element is missing" Due to XML Corruption
Error: "Invalid license key! GFI EndPointSecurity is running with limited support" When Replacing the License Key
GFI EndPoint Security Product Editions and Release Notes

EndPointSecurity Section

What is required to install the GFI EndPointSecurity Agent on a client machine?

Answer In order to allow GFI EndPointSecurity agents to be properly installed on your network computers from the GFI EndPointSecurity console, ensure the following are configured correctly Enable 'Fil...
What are non-file system files as listed by GFI EndPointSecurity ReportPack reports?

AnswerWhen running Device Usage Summary reports in the GFI EndPointSecurity ReportPack, there are two types of files listed, file system files and non file system files. File system files are files th...
What are the default ports used by GFI EndPointSecurity?

Answer Agent Communication: TCP 1116 When the agent is installed, the GFI EndPointSecurity Agent Service communicates back to port 1116 on the GFI EndPointSecurity Console server. This can be changed...