Confirm Endpoint Protection for Mac version with GUI or Terminal commands
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Confirm Endpoint Protection for Mac version with GUI or Terminal commands

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Article ID: 165258

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Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

  • The full version of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) installed on MacOS clients needs to be confirmed through either the user interface or with Terminal commands.

Environment

  • SEP 12.1.x
  • SEP 14.x

Cause

  • At some points it may be necessary to confirm locally on a SEP for Mac client the full version of the Symantec Endpoint Protection client. 
  • There are methods to display the full version number through the user interface and with Terminal commands.

Resolution

To confirm SEP version through User Interface (12.1 and 14):

• Launch the SEP user interface.
• Click on Symantec Endpoint Protection in the upper right of the screen.



• Choose "About Symantec Endpoint Protection".
• This will show a splash screen with the full version of SEP.


To confirm SEP version through Terminal (12.1):

• Launch Terminal (Command+Spacebar and type in Terminal).
• Enter the following command:

sudo pkgutil --pkg-info com.symantec.sepapplication

• The command will return the full SEP version:

package-id: com.symantec.sepapplication
version: 12.1.7061.6600

To confirm SEP version through Terminal (14 and 12.1):

• Launch Terminal (Command+Spacebar and type in Terminal).
• Enter the following command:

mdls -name kMDItemVersion /Applications/Symantec\ Solutions/Symantec\ Endpoint\ Protection.app

• The command will return the full SEP version:

kMDItemVersion = "14.0.2332.0100"