About Symantec Endpoint Protection and mixed language environments
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Issue/Introduction
You have a network that includes computers that work in English and non-English character sets. You need to know whether this will affect the way Symantec Endpoint Protection communicates on your network.
Resolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Can Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager manage clients in another language? |
Yes. Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager can manage clients in any language. Because clients request specific content updates from the server, they always receive the correct language updates. |
| Can a Group Update Provider provide content updates for clients in more than one language? |
Yes. None of the updates that can be provided by the Group Update Provider are language-specific. |
| Can Symantec Endpoint Protection Management servers that run in different languages connect to the same database? |
No. All Symantec Endpoint Protection Management servers that connect to the same database must be in the same language. |
| Can Symantec Endpoint Protection Management servers that run in different languages replicate? |
No. Symantec Endpoint Protection Management servers must run in the same language in order to replicate with each other. |
| Can Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager be installed on an Operating System where the language does not match the SEPM language? |
No. The SEPM install language must match the Operating System install language to properly detect and install as the desired language. Example: If a SEPM localized build in Spanish is installed on an Operating System that is in English, when the SEPM install completes, it will be an English SEPM. |
Additional Information
Please note that as of 14.3 RU2, both the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and the clients are translated into five languages only: English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Japanese, and Spanish.
14.3 RU4 added Simplified and Traditional Chinese
Please find more information on upgrading the SEPM and SEP clients from a supported to an unsupported language here.
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