Some of the features mentioned in these release notes are only available on managed computers or if you have the appropriate license. <> It's much better to authorize libcurl than to exclude the folder. Restriction This setting is for Windows computers only. i6U;k-a Tk.Tk5,6o=@p2Mi>x[ yt}dsnC"[XcI|n~]Y~5@~z(SL2VhBig~=AO^{j&moX}B]:T"X)V,Vg)v2t4YXzgOWS+>DjJ! And yes, we've tested a basically similar batch file with just the paths changed for doing sophos 7 installs and it worked as well. The remote device is not on the network, which means lateral movement is effectively gone. After a few minutes, perform a manual update on an endpoint to check if it is now updating from the update cache server. Go to Global Settings. If they are not compliant they may not know where to update from! If Sophos is installed properly, forcing the client to update as detailed is not necessary. I can right click on the Sophos tray icon and choose 'Updatenow' just fine, but need a script or command line to be able to manually force an update on a machine remotely. There is no upgrade for Sophos SafeGuard encryption agent 5.61 (if you use Sophos Disk Encryption managed by Enterprise Console).The software will continue to work as before. Product: Version: Sophos Endpoint Security and Control These are the release notes for Sophos Endpoint Security and Control for Windows Preview versions, managed by Sophos Enterprise Console or standalone. Sophos Endpoint Defense updated to version 3.1.2.905 Sophos File Scanner updated to version 1.10.7 Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.17.710 Resolved issues Restart required This release requires a restart to complete the updates. By default, Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows, macOS, and Linux automatically checks for the latest virus definition and engine updates. Select the update manager that maintains the directory that you suspect to be out of date, right-click and click Update Now. deinstall it and the problem is gone. I haven't tested it much, just threw together a few functions I had already. Right-click the Sophos Anti-Virus icon and select About. Notes: Same troubleshooting steps can be applied to an update cache server that is not updating from the Internet. How do you force a Sophos AV client to update ? q8F,Di6--W"d@c]2N Another option is to clear them from the database using sqlcmd. ( BLHD#gbPOcvlv5Z]pKpzK 5Pw`YM(.\T0w1YRMU&i9W 3.2 Install Sophos Endpoint. Sophos Mobile. Your email address will not be published. The pandemic created a tectonic shift in the way most organizations operate, with many employees forced to work from home. One way to get rid of the message is to deliberately cause an "update failed/succeeded" cycle. I just noticed this same problem last week (the Console can't deploy to domains that don't have a trust relationship with the domain the Console is a member of). I know this is an older thread, but this fall inline with what I am trying to accomplish. . I can right click on the Sophos tray icon and choose 'Update now' just fine, but need a script or command line to be able to manually force an update on a machine remotely. We've updated the process for creating a new support case from Sophos Central. Assign a policy with invalid addresses or invalid credentials (wait for compliance), force an update, assign the correct policy and force another update. yy. To be honest, if you role out a similar script as a startup script in AD, you wouldn't even need to test the uptime, you could just set the registry key to 0, optionally call updatenow and you're done as you know the machine has just started. "C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALUpdate.exe" -ManualUpdate, If you take a look in the AutoUpdate trace logs (e.g. If the Sophos agent detects that .NET 4.5.2 is not present on a device, it downloads and . I'm not sure what I was thinking last night with that logic :). Chris McCormack is a network security specialist at Sophos where he has been focused on firewall and network protection since joining Sophos in 2008. At the end of the update the endpoint will send back a message to clear the alert in SEC. Locate the Sophos Anti-Virus icon in the Windows task bar. This method involves adding two registry keys to an endpoint so that an existing Sophos AutoUpdate installation will install Sophos Patch on the next scheduled update. I like the idea of pushing a startup script out through AD. When migrating an on-premise-managed computer to Sophos Cloud, a Sophos endpoint software update may cause the installation to fail. Open Sophos Endpoint Security and Control and click Configure updating . The aim of this update is to better represent our different endpoint components and bring a consistent look across platforms. Your email address will not be published. In the light of day I've just thought, that checking if the uptime is greater than 5 minutes doesn't really help. Click Apply and OK. Right-click Sophos Endpoint Security and Control in the Taskbar and then select Update now. You will then be updated automatically with future Recommended versions of the product. I may be asking a silly question, but are youre clients compliant with your updating policy. Check out what the BSI Group says about ZTNA in their brief. ZTNA can work clientless or integrated with an endpoint protection agent to offer better end-user security and eliminate any potential vulnerabilities in old VPN client software. Again in the Computer Details window scroll down to History. Y2@zF;W@Nm}+ h~$M$+='e^' Note: These steps will trigger a pending reboot alert for Sophos once completed. In that case "C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Endpoint Agent\uninstallcli.exe" isn't of use to you as that is the unified uninstaller for the Central client. Set each of the endpoint computers to update from this shared location. When I right click Update nothing changes. This new normal, with a multitude of branch offices of one person, has also created some additional challenges and exposed many issues with remote access VPN. The client is very likely up to date if: If you find that your clients are up to date two questions remain: Reaching the server may occasionally fail for various reasons. il|pb'AS`gKCI/O&=' UK+ @*!S3OYTyC~@Aj RNsf Make the necessary changes. Locate the Sophos Anti-Virus icon in the macOS menubar. For general troubleshooting: Ensure that the path indicated in the Address field of the Primary location tab is accessible. As always, YMMV, but it's worked pretty well for us. Services The following services run on the Sophos Central managed endpoints/servers. My primary goal here is to try and limit the disruption to the users machines and make the process as easy as possible on myself. As an aside, if you're looking at doing blanket scans and updates (rather than a targeted install on a specific machine), you may want to check to see if Sophos is already installed first. Data security and privacy are critically important and justifiably regulated across most jurisdictions: GDPR in Europe, the Data Protection Act in the UK, CCPA in the USA, PIPEDA in Canada, and the Privacy Act in Australia, to name just a few. ZTNA eliminates credential theft as a potential point of entry as multi-factor authentication is an integral part of the solution. One way to get rid of the message is to deliberately cause an "update failed/succeeded" cycle. )S:) GS=y(E$]fp:{0:vkfa`.g>[yo+yOYJh We have almost 3000 clients and about 50 with these download errors. Whether this is a problem (and indicates you have a problem with your network and/or server) depends on the frequency of events and number of clients affected. I can see why it might return a false claim that the system had actually been rebooted. I then copy the VBscript to the clients computer, then us PsExec to execute the VBscript on the clients machine. Also, I assume they will try the primary server, since the secondary failed ? Sign in to Sophos Central Admin. Sophos Mobile in Sophos Central is still an active product with no planned retirement date. Sophos Endpoint. To learn more about ZTNA, watch this short video: Also, be sure to download our latest white paper: The Top Six Advantages of ZTNA to get started or visit Sophos.com/ZTNAto learn more. Required fields are marked *. o{W\#EXD~qx+nB-oBep}?Y34T+P Information on how to configure this can be found in the knowledge base article Sophos Update Manager: Install and configure Sophos Endpoint Security and Control on an air-gapped network. I call this after after an install and reboot. Then follow up by deleting the VBscript off the clients machine. ]=5^2kfP)f1 R4'Vi8h{l}{+(XbtmSJ_! HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos MCS Agent and set the REG_DWORD Start to 0x00000004 Go to the following location in the registry editor: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos Endpoint Defense\TamperProtection\Config Set the following DWORD values to 0: SAVEnabled and SEDEnabled Thanks in advance. Click on the Sophos Anti-Virus icon and select Open Sophos Endpoint. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sophos ZTNA makes zero trust network access easy, integrated, and secure. "\ProgramData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Logs \ALUpdate[timestamp].log) you can see the line:-ScheduledUpdate -NoGUI -RootPath "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate". I don't remember the password, and unfortunately I can't restart because the agent is on a server. How about something like this as an idea: This will set the RebootRequired key to 0 if the machine has been up for more than 5 minutes (adjust as required) then call an update now. If you havent already, join our early access program for Sophos ZTNA as a service that makes ZTNA deployment easier than ever. Extract its contents to the same folder. endobj Cheers Simon. ZTNA enables remote workers to seamlessly and transparently access the applications, data, and systems they need to be productive, while simultaneously solving all the major issues with VPN: scalability, management, performance, and most importantly, security. A`}>o,RJ*_kp8b X-nf[?c;~aU You might find entries with code 00000000 and description Updated successfully one update interval after the download error (code 0000006b usually). 1997 - 2022 Sophos Ltd. All rights reserved. . Where remote workers are involved, ZTNA is an essential first step as it offers many benefits over VPN: And the best part is, ZTNA is much easier to scale and manage than remote-access VPN solutions. Not the best solution, but it worked. This revealed many benefits for both parties that have turned remote working and hybrid workplaces into a productive and sustainable way of operating. I took the script that you wrote (which worked perfectly I might add!!!!) Q~QLh5Z5xooMi2SNs*Stbt++!XZ24R2pj =X7YiAtt/GpM:~ :f^3)1Na*QF3e5}uGh"Qb3;M&FRdxK+PSR0=o+w*mTq\f@^P#rgKur eY?W' vU\!.,bJ4ne-|s{W.iLD5&T0F!NU6^"\\C\PB(dlAOpjm9- S5K(|sR8L*%f9m"cy,qn\O<>ej+*dJ,c2;lF60YF30HEw(YcL-~hNgp'4zNC264~ALT8sSY Installation Instructions Step 1: Copy link downloads Sophos Endpoint for Linux. For example, we tell you which component versions apply to Windows Server 2016 and later. I would like to write a VB script (still learning VB so it might take me a while, but that is part of the fun) that will create the reg key with a value of 1, run an update, edit the reg key and give it value of 0, and then run the update again. Sophos Central Server Core Agent These are the release notes for Sophos Central Server Core Agent for Windows Server 2008 R2 and later operating systems. So would using this method be the correct course of action? These are the release notes for Sophos Endpoint for Windows 7 and later, managed by Sophos Central. The install takes 10 minutes when run manually, but my package just says running and doesn't progress. stream Our test for Sophos 9 already installed looks like: IF EXIST "C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVControl.dll" GOTO DONE, IF EXIST "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVControl.dll" GOTO DONE, @REM . The Sophos info window will show the time and date of the last successful update. This time around though I have a higher volume of machines that didn't clear this message. iN& q2s S @[3"gUT`/u$M}|5Z<3,VOZ[h5SYLb"H KZC4Ji+B@tvg?s% GE3)Y*Yf`L%Tp{R.,IsSa-wRE,R%6BrYp'cHER=(UX,4rFX'sI4W,)b& How did you find out that they are unable to get updates from the secondary? Size: 753MB Release notes Startup guide Configuration guide Download Currently the default bandwidth limit is 256 Kbps. Updating To update the air-gap network, copy the update files from the non-air-gap network using a removable device. The Sophos info window will show the time and date of the last successful update. Start Sophos Update Cache service. I have not found the right setting for sophos yet to solve the problem. Can you share your psexec batch file with the community? OXFORD, U.K. - Feb. 2, 2021 - Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today published new research into Agent Tesla, " Agent Tesla Amps Up Information Stealing Attacks ," which details new evasive techniques attackers are using to disable endpoint protection before they deliver the malware and install and run the payload. I have searched both the web and these forums for a way to kick off a manual update for Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.5 via a script or the command line. After downloading the Sophos Endpoint installation file successfully, the file will be saved in the Download folder. Configuring update settings For Windows Right-click the Sophos shield icon in the system tray. 1.3 Sophos Security VM (ESXi) Compatible with VMware ESXi 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 and 6.7. In fact, it works the opposite way, where users are ONLY allowed access to very specific resources while everything else is blocked. In the past, systems have updated, requested restart, and when the users shutdown their PC's at night normally the next morning most requests to restart the computer are cleared. Simon Fu from the Sophos Community walks you through the process of configuring controlled updates in Sophos Central. Sophos Endpoint Agent install during OSD Just throwing this out there, but has anyone successfully included the Sophos Endpoint Agent AV client in their OSD process? Anyway, PUA detections can be authorized from the Central dashboard, or the Sophos Home web interface if you're using Home. Here we will create a folder called Share on drive C of the windows server machine. Sophos ZTNA makes zero trust network access easy, integrated, and secure. and combined it with a small batch file. Not surprisingly the primary location is tried first and only if it can't be contacted the secondary is tried. Assign a policy with invalid addresses or invalid credentials (wait for compliance), force an update, assign the correct policy and force another update. Make the necessary changes. We ended up pushing new installations of Sophos out to the machines via psexec -- since Sophos's console can't deploy to multiple domains and that seems to have done the job. Fortunately, zero trust network access or ZTNA has emerged as the perfect solution, at the perfect time. Log in to Sophos Central Admin. I was wondering though, is this the correct course of action? 4}QYXa9HUVL You can configure the bandwidth used for updating the Sophos agent software on your endpoint computers. For information about what other types of version are available, see So let's first check whether this indicates a serious problem. Open the Sophos Endpoint Agent user interface. Sophos Endpoint Agent is the problem. In some ways you want the opposite. As some of the are correct (client has been shut down before the next cycle ran) and the number does not increase (some messages are cleared over time, some new pop up) it's not worth the effort. After you have subjected this medium to your necessary checks, copy the contents to the shared folder on the air-gap network. I see what you are saying about the check for LastBoot. If all are out of date, the problem could be with the directory. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . The Sophos Installer panel appears, click Install. Right-click the Sophos Anti-Virus icon and select. The sections below explain why updating may fail, and how you can change the settings to correct the problem. Or should I be digging more to investigate why these weren't cleared? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dcw63t7z(v=vs.85).aspx, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553. Select them, right-click and click Update Computers Now. This revealed many benefits for both parties that have turned remote working and hybrid workplaces into a productive and sustainable way of operating. Your devices remain protected in the meantime. Primary server is a smb share. Note: You can only control updates for Windows computers and servers. Go to Overview > Global Settings > Bandwidth Usage. Hope it's useful. You'll need to check for something specific to 7 to test against if you're using that version, of course. Normally, you subscribe to the "Recommended" version to ensure that your software is kept up to date automatically. both primary and secondary fail)? Save the installer and copy it to sources drive or any shared path. We have almost 3000 clients and about 50 with these download errors. The on-premise client doesn't have a unified uninstaller it is just a few entries in Programs and Features, some of which are MSIs, some are custom installers/uninstallers. Additional steps All legacy Sophos Mobile products, managed on premises or hosted as a Service, reach their end-of-life 20 July 2023. Has anyone successfully used PDQ Inventory to deploy Sophos Central anti-virus endpoint? I populated a txt file with the IP addresses of the affected machines. Use an Air-Gap Update Manager The only supported method of updating non-internet-facing or non-networked machines is via an Air-Gap Update Manager environment. Configuration 3.1 Create a share folder on Windows Server The first step we need to do is to create a share folder to contain the scripts file that can be used to remove the sophos endpoint so that workstations can access to execute the scripts file. The availability of components is controlled by your active Sophos license. Under the Updating section, select Configure updating. The pandemic created a tectonic shift in the way most organizations operate, with many employees forced to work from home. Sophos Endpoint: Turn off Sophos AutoUpdate from running on startup Sophos Central Endpoint: HTTPS update feature Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. nQtpr& V#:MkO>3g-3Jo-JMk!PKC@+B*d"2sv Does this sound like a good, or bad idea? I.e. This article explains how to install Sophos Patch without re-deploying Sophos endpoint security software to the client. So - are you clients actually unable to update (i.e. =|'gOHkGbY#L9KEAq)nA{pp"+hi=06psCag */~#ocPB{~j]DkT3-HqaSK6j@kQ u.M%:6K93Ej6# Ff_ Q6=E~h]yujZ]iY7/va>|dhpVr}f[OhGja^|w to denote the start of a scheduled update and essentially the command line arguments being passed to Alupdate.exe. That looks really good, it probably would have taken me all week to code something half as good as this! Some information only applies to specific versions of Windows. 1'Z^76I%J^ASAM]kg&8T>d13j7NY>E i2q# Let's look at steps to deploy Sophos endpoint protection agent using SCCM. When I look at the Computer details -- that's where I see it saying it's last status as being failed to download SAVXP from the secondary server which is a http address. ZTNA makes your hosted networked applications completely invisible to the outside world, dramatically reducing your surface area of attack. We're assuming a basic sophos 9 install/update share here - you just need to change the paths on the two network shares above to match the actual location of your install files if you're using sophos 7. Check out the documentation here:. Applies to the following Sophos products and versions 51 0 obj Naturally, no organization can afford a data breach, but many are at a loss as to how best to protect against them. Is there a way to uninstall the Sophos Endpoint Agent even though it still has manipulation protection in it? xZ}.$b(d^Dw19;3U$u CN7zF\f&sNK:**_yymndmL+M)?? 1997 - 2022 Sophos Ltd. All rights reserved, Germanys Federal Office for Information Security, join our early access program for Sophos ZTNA as a service, What to expect when youve been hit with Avaddon ransomware. Cheers Simon. Glad it was of use and you could use at least some of the code. This will open the Properties for Sophos AutoUpdate window and show the Primary location tab. Start Sophos AutoUpdate Service. 33 0 obj Click About followed by the Update Now button. Why did updating fail for both the primary and the secondary server. Sophos Endpoint Security and Control contacts the wrong source for updates Sophos Endpoint Security and Control cannot use your proxy server Automatic updating is not correctly scheduled The source for updates is not being maintained Product type: Product: Version: Sophos Endpoint Security and Control These are the release notes for Sophos Endpoint Security and Control Extended support for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 server. Login to Sophos Central console and click on Protected Devices. 9-W]M;ETo". Click Controlled Updates for either Endpoint Protection or Server Protection. Click Update Now to trigger an immediate update. endobj Back to the automation part, this is a great little piece of code that I would like to use in conjunction with the KB listed above. I recently updated to the latest version of Sophos (SEC ver: 5.0.0.8 , AntiVirus ver:10). 1037 Anyway, thank you for this post it has been helpful! At present, we have a machine (well several actually) that were unable to get updates from the secondary server. 3. level 2. Unlike VPN, ZTNA doesnt offer implicit trust and broad access to internal networks. A seamless migration to Sophos Mobile managed in Sophos Central is possible and recommended. No problems. Is there a way to do that? 1997 - 2022 Sophos Ltd. All rights reserved. This happens when a computer is migrated without using the Sophos Cloud Migration Tool, by running the Sophos Cloud agent installer (SophosInstall.exe) on the computer either interactively or in a quiet mode. To download you need to visit https://central.sophos.com and log in with the registered gmail account. Some of the features mentioned in these release notes are only available on managed computers or if you have the appropriate license. This path should be accessible by configuration manager. As AutoUpdate can update AutoUpdate, this is the reason why it copies the minimum set of files to "\Windows\TEMP\sophos_autoupdate1.di r\" and runs a copy from there.For that reason I would suggest sticking with the VBS approach as this more closely mirrors what takes place. Under Endpoint Protection, click Download Complete Windows Installer. I will give this a try and let you know how it goes, but this looks like it accomplishes exactly what I had in mind! Thank you for your feedback. CreateObject (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dcw63t7z(v=vs.85).aspx) can take a location as a parameter otherwise PsExec (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553) to run it remotely could be an option. 4. It's really quite simple, it just maps the network drive using a special highly unprivileged user we set up for the purpose, and then runs the setup file directly from the network share. Under certain circumstances this message might not be cleared from the console. I've tried to, and it installs like 90% of the way, but according to the cloud console the Tamper Protection feature never gets enabled. \%GWe!r3l{4.+d">CJL` Navigate to Protect Devices then choose one of the following options: Download Complete macOS Installer Choose Components (this option is available if licensed for multiple features) The file SophosInstall.zip is then downloaded and is by default saved on the Downloads folder. If you want to star t using Sophos encr yption softw are managed b y Saf eGuard Enter prise instead, Some jurisdictions, like Germanys Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and the United States Federal Government, have taken data protection a step further by mandating state-of-the-art cybersecurity standards using technologies like zero trust. What I would like to do is to automate the process of clearing this message. Wow you didn't have to go through all the trouble of coding that up! Note: Sophos Disk Encryption 5.61 is not supported on Windows 8 or later. Then on the View menu, click Endpoints. Using a small script, I think I could accomplish this. Select Open Sophos Endpoint Security and Control. You can specify a custom bandwidth limit or unlimited bandwidth. When not evangelizing Sophos network security products, Chris specializes in providing advice and insight into the latest threats and network protection technologies and strategies. This now requires you to register with Sophos Support Portal first. hPfqp452t3!V'qwbR-m_3Ffc8FnE1=]E! It will also improve the accuracy of the details submitted. ]Z8"Y!/oR `F$mXn{(N 8']$]Fotx/OKL9wK_[oK+W(SDrVEq{!/7-Rw!G The other being-ManualUpdate for a forced update.Also, if you run something like Process Explorer while kicking off an update, the AutoUpdate service (ALSvc.exe) calls Alupdate.exe with the following parameters:"C:\Windows\TEMP\sophos_autoupdate1.dir\alupdate.exe" -ManualUpdate -NoGUI -RootPath "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate" So Alupdate does take such a parameter, the problem might come however when Alupdate has to update iself if you're running the Alupdate.exe from the current install set as you suggest. I've created a package, added the .exe file, and added the /S switch for silent install, but it isn't installing. Which I guess would make the conditional line: if datediff ("d ", GetLastBoot(), Date() & " " & Time() ) < 5 then. If this is a school install of Sophos and you're not an admin, you'll have to contact your IT department to get it authorized. If you would like to provide more details, please log in and add a comment below. I foundthis KBthat explains the process of resolving this issue. )@C?eKH{uujC -9^XRzsKKR|Qs;e+%Y^PDAP M$] _4 R [|v9/,{5C*$NFS%xd1A&*SqQg75E@grX2yX'/'ny8eptZjc3_lu n0n&lTvIv ruW%{D.!qT !<6I)ba&RJ/K`OtY)2^V2d ?iXM lM From the console you can 'right click' the clients you want to update and select 'update now' this should force trhe client to seek an update. We are a Samba/OpenLDAP domain so working with our client machines we sometimes have to get creative. I realize that this may not necessarily be the preferred way, or the most secure way of doing it, but given the number of machines that were causing issues I decided to go ahead with it and see if it would clear up the issues I was having. If you are running Sophos Protect for Linux and your updates no longer run on it since the Oct 2022 update aka release 2022.4, there's a relatively easy fix. After entering the Download folder, access the Sophos Install folder and double-click the Sophos Installer file to start the installation process. if the uptime is less than 5 days for example. Make sure your Enterprise Console subscription for Sophos Anti-Virus for vShield is also set to Recommended. Click Update Now to trigger an immediate update. Allow the program to make changes to the computer. It was quite late at night when I put that together. macOS Locate the Sophos Anti-Virus icon in the macOS menubar. Read more New account regions You can now create accounts in these regions: Australia, Brazil, India, and Japan. ?WB["IO1TxQ?38pL *3 {]debv7FQ)H`{q?u2LU(K-i_0(LC?eutDm}~@7n@e[H bRuMLX@u_ff?6}'(8@x.UF{~&a3/}7mM9Pf%,\yi!b~ ;c6J. Once the update is completed, confirm the Last update time has changed and that it shows a green checkmark. . On most of the machines I have confirmed that they absolutely have been shutdown and restarted since the inital update of the software, but the message requesting a restart still remains. MIT Information Systems & Technology website. Subscribe to get the latest updates in your inbox. On the View menu, click Update Managers. The contents of InstallSophos.bat look something like this: net use \\SOPHOSSERVER.DOMAIN.NAME\SophosUpdate /user:SOPHOSSERVER\updateuser password, \\SOPHOSSERVER.DOMAIN.NAME\SophosUpdate\CIDs\S000\SAVSCFXP\setup.exe -i -mng yes -user SOPHOSSERVER\updateuser -pwd password, (where SOPHOSSERVER\updateuser is a user on the domain that the sophos server is on with privileges enough to read the update share). I have searched both the web and these forums for a way to kick off a manual update for Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.5 via a script or the command line. Note: Some components and services are present depending on the roles assigned to an endpoint/server, such as an update cache and a message relay. as Simon said, Update Computers Now instructs the clients to update. As a machine that hasn't been rebooted would also match this condition. The following piece of VBS will kick off an update: dim objALC : set objALC =CreateObject("ActiveLinkClient.ClientUpdate.1")objALC.UpdateNow 1,1. Click on the Sophos Anti-Virus icon and select. Thank you again for your help, I am going to hang onto this in case I require it again in the future. Currently though, our infrastructure is not supported by AD. How can I force these machines to recheck ? In the list of available versions, select the type of update you want to download for Sophos Endpoint Security and Control. )b%ii3g(q rHIt)R~V El^reov-\@.X=h2a`NG:rL D]l}>++,Gj D3V!&7UC-IYZR5]JI+=2^`k2OZosBto:6g%=lH)K@ ,Iw3-`;mVy.8 +],~ It has successfully cleaned up all the machines that were reporting the error. 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