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How to prevent a local administrator from stopping WithSecure services of Elements Agent?
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Issue:
How to prevent a local administrator from stopping the services or processes of Elements Agent (EPP for Computers or EPP for Servers) so that the security features cannot be turned off?
Resolution:
WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection products include the Tamper protection feature that is enabled by default. The Tamper Protection feature will prevent local users from stopping WithSecure services or from modifying the files of the WithSecure software.
It will also protect the WithSecure processes and files from other application what might try to stop the services or modify the files.
How to enable Tamper Protection feature for Elements Agent:
- Log in to the Elements Security Center Portal
- Go to the Security configurations > Profiles page
- Click on the profile you want to edit
- Go to the Scanning settings page
- Scroll down to the Tamper protection section
- Enable Turn on Tamper Protection
- Click Save profile