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Product release: McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5

Release Notes for McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5 (previously known as McAfee PortalShield)

New features

Here is a list of new and updated features included with this release of the product.

Support for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010/SharePoint Foundation 2010

Consolidated support for Microsoft SharePoint 2003, 2007, and 2010

Support for McAfee Artemis integration

This release integrates with McAfee Artemis.

McAfee Artemis Technology:

When a suspicious file is detected on a managed node protected by a McAfee anti-malware product with Artemis, it connects to the McAfee server in real-time and verifies the suspicious file against the database. With the real-time input from McAfee protected systems, Artemis provides an "up to the minute" repository of malware samples and information. If the suspicious file is found to be malicious, the managed node will be notified and protected. The Artemis query and response happens in milliseconds. Artemis does not replace the signature files; it adds to the signature files. The signature or DAT files are required for further actions such as cleaning and repair.

McAfee Artemis protection is available only if the system is connected to the Internet. Without network connectivity, the client systems are protected by the locally stored signatures or DAT files. The traffic generated by Artemis is low and the protection is available on a low speed connection too.

TIP: Refer to the McAfee KnowledgeBase article KB68631 for more information on Artemis technology.

Support for incremental on-demand scan (Scans only new files)

Support for resumable on-demand scan (Stop and resume scan tasks)

In the earlier versions of McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint, the on-demand scan tasks would start from the beginning if stopped and initiated again. It might take considerable amount of time to complete an on-demand scan while scanning SharePoint servers that are large in size.

McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5 version introduces resumable on-demand scans where scan tasks can be stopped and resumed later. When a resumable scan task is stopped, McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint saves the current state of the scan task. When the same task is started later, scan will resume from the last scanned folder.

In the event of a signature update while a scan is paused, McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint provides an option to restart the scan with the updated signature (DATs).

A regular on-demand scan task can be scheduled by selecting the Off option in Advanced pane in the Configuration tab of OnDemand Task wizard.

Support for specifying file extension based exclusion

Centralized manageability through ePolicy Orchestrator 4.x

Support for McAfee Agent 4.x integration

Support for product upgrade

This release supports upgrade from McAfee PortalShield 2.0 SP1 to McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5 through ePolicy Orchestrator or on a standalone server.

Operating system locale Product user interface locale Upgrade support from McAfee PortalShield 2.0 SP1
English English Yes
German German Yes
French French Yes
Spanish English Yes
Japanese English Yes
Chinese (Simplified) English Yes
Spanish Spanish No
Japanese Japanese No
Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Simplified) No

 

Using ePolicy Orchestrator
  1. Log on to the ePolicy Orchestrator server as an administrator.
  2. Check-in the MSMSv25.zip software package on the ePolicy Orchestrator server using the Check in Package option.
  3. Click Systems, select the required system(s) on which you want to install McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint.
  4. Click Client Tasks tab, then New Task. The Client Task Builder page appears.
  5. In Description, type a name, notes (optional) for the task.
  6. Select the Type as Product Deployment (McAfee Agent), then click Next.

  7. In Configuration, select Windows as Target Platforms, McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5.0 as Products and components, and Install as Action, then click Next.

  8. Schedule the task to run immediately or as required, then click Next to view a summary of the task.

  9. Click Save, then send an agent wake-up call.

    NOTE: Refer to the McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5 User Guide for instructions on sending an agent wake-up call.
    TIP: View the product version information on managed nodes to verify the upgrade process. You can also verify the upgrade process by viewing the product configuration, dashboard statistics, or quarantined data of detected items.

 

On a standalone server
  1. Extract the MSMSv25.zip software package to a temporary location on your system.
  2. Double-click setup.exe. The following actions take place:
    1. A backup of the configuration files, quarantined items database, content dictionaries are taken.
    2. McAfee PortalShield 2.0 SP1 is uninstalled.
    3. The McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5 installation wizard appears leading the upgrade process through a series of instructions you must follow.
  3. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade to McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5.
    NOTE: During the upgrade process, the Internet Information Services port settings, installation directory location, and account credentials of McAfee PortalShield SP1 are pre-populated. However, you can customize these values.
    TIP: You can verify the upgrade process by viewing the product configuration, dashboard statistics, or quarantined data of detected items.

Support for virtualization environment

Automatic addition of user groups to McAfee Access Control List

Default scanner and filter actions

Support for configuring Internet Information Services port

Support for magnifying graph

Resolved issues

Here is a list of issues from previous releases of the software that have been fixed in this release.

  • Issue 517559 — Scheduling on-demand scan in PortalShield 2.0 SP1 for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Farm in 32-bit virtual environment displays "Run Access Violation" error message.

    Resolution — On-demand scan succeeds for individual scan folders.

  • Issue 512472 — Administrator needs to manually add the SharePoint user groups requiring access to the shared memory pipe.

    Resolution — McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint lists the SharePoint user groups having access to the shared memory pipe. The product deployment enforces access control using ePolicy Orchestrator without any local server intervention.

  • Issue 477514 — After migrating ePolicy Orchestrator 3.6.1 Patch4 to ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5 (English locale), the following error is displayed while installing the MSMS report extension:

    Unable to install extension java.sql.SQL.Extension: Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'EventCategory'.

    Resolution — Report extension is installed successfully.

  • Issue 551161 — Clicking Show Status on OnDemand scan report page hangs the Internet Explorer.

    Resolution — The detailed scan report is displayed.

  • Issue 577417 — w3wp.exe displays an error message while installing McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint.

    Resolution — This error message is no longer displayed.

  • Issue 543787 — Product installation fails if a user without administrator rights uses Postgres.

    Resolution — Postgres database runs as Local System Account.

  • Issue 492816 — McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint does not display multiple site collection subfolders when you configure an on-demand scan task using the Scan selected folders option.

    Resolution — McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint now displays multiple site collection subfolders.

  • Issue 498052 — SetSQLAct.exe displays incorrect version of SharePoint server.

    Resolution — The error message is displayed properly.

Known issues

Here is a list of known issues that we were aware of at production time:

To view an updated list of issues associated with this release, see KB68138.

Installation and upgrade issue

  • Issue — McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5 release is supported only in English, German, and French.

    Workaround — You can install McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5 on other operating system locales, however the product user interface will be displayed in English.

  • Issue 559968 — The McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint default installation fails to run the autoupdate task displaying the 80004005 error message.

    Workaround — Subsequent autoupdate tasks runs successfully.

  • Issue 578700 — Upgrading or migrating Microsoft SharePoint server requires you to re-install McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5.

    Workaround — Uninstall previous version of the software, then reinstall McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5.

Functionality issues

  • Issue 555326 — Manual update of SuperDAT for DAT and Engine on standalone server fails.

    Workaround — Refer to KB51634, KB51635.

  • Issue 576072 — The product user interface on standalone system stops responding while searching through the list of more than 500 detected items.

    Workaround — Use web user interface to browse through the detected items.

  • Issue 559943 — Internet Explorer 7.0 shortcut created for McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint 2.5 during first installation does not work on re-installing the software. The following error is displayed:

    "Problem with Shortcut The target of this Internet shortcut is not valid".

    Workaround: Manually delete the shortcut.

Installation instructions

Requirements

Server Operating Systems

NOTE: For Service Pack information, see Windows service pack requirements release notes.

Microsoft SharePoint Server

Processor

Memory

Installing the product

 

Before you begin
  1. To install the McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint, download the .ZIP archive and extract the files to a temporary location on your system.
  2. Double-click setup.exe. If the software is a licensed version, the McAfee End User License Agreement dialog box appears.
  3. From the drop-down lists, select the license expiry type and the location from where you purchased the software.
  4. Accept the terms in the license agreement, then click OK. The software installation wizard appears leading the installation process through a series of instructions you must follow.
  5. Click Next. McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint is installed on the default port 45900.
    NOTE: Internet Information Services is reset during installation and uninstallation of McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint.
  6. Specify a custom port on which the Microsoft Internet Information Services must host McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint, then click Next. The Destination Folder dialog box appears.
  7. Click Next to install McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint in the default location.
    TIP: You can select a different location for installing McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint by clicking Browse. Select another location, click OK to return to the installation wizard, then click Next.

    The Database Account dialog box appears.

    NOTE: Setting database account information applies only to:
  8. Type your account name under which McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint runs (domain or workgroupusername) and password, then click Next.
    NOTE:
    NOTE: The account credentials are validated by the server. If the user credentials cannot be resolved by the server, a warning dialog box appears prompting you to check your credentials.
    Verify if you have entered correct credentials. If you are sure that the user credentials are correct, click OK, then click Next to override the warning and proceed with the installation process with unresolved account information.
    TIP: You can use "SetSQLAct.exe" to modify your credentials in case of an incorrect entry while installing McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint. This utility is located in the following location:
    <Installation folder>bin
    Usage is as follows:
    SetSqlAct.exe /USER=<username> /PASSWORD=<password> /DOMAIN=<domain>

    The Ready to Install the Application dialog box appears.

  9. Click Next. The installation process begins. A progress bar appears indicating the status of the installation process.
    TIP: After the installation is complete, before clicking Finish, you can select or deselect the following options as required:
  10. Click Finish. McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint is ready to use.
    NOTE: You can use McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint as a standalone product or as a web-based user interface.
Setting database account information
NOTE: This procedure applies only to:
  1. After installing McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint, type your administrator credentials (domainusername or hostnameusername and password):
  2. Click Next. The account credentials (username and password) are validated.
    NOTE: If your administrator credentials are not valid, a warning dialog box appears. Check the credentials that you supplied. If you are sure that the credentials you supplied are correct, you can "override" the warning and install McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint with "unresolved" account information.
  3. Click Next. The Ready to Install the Application dialog box appears.
  4. Click Next. The Updating System dialog box appears, displaying progress messages and a progress bar.
  5. Click Finish.
Enabling Artemis settings from McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint (on managed nodes)

Artemis settings can be managed either locally or using ePolicy Orchestrator for on-access and on-demand scanning.

  1. Using an administrator account, log on to the computer that has Microsoft SharePoint server installed on it.
  2. Launch McAfee Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server user interface.
  3. Select Policy Manager | OnAccess or OnDemand. The McAfee Policy Manager page for the selected scanning mode appears.
  4. Click Master Policy. The Master Policy settings page for the selected scanning mode appears.
  5. Click Anti-Virus Scanner. The View Settings tab appears.
  6. In Activation, select Enable.
  7. In Options, select the anti-virus option that you want to configure, then click Edit. The Anti-Virus Scanner Settings page appears.
  8. In Basic Options tab, select Enable Artemis Technology and the required Sensitivity Level. For more details on Sensitivity Level, refer to the McAfee KnowledgeBase article KB68631.
  9. Click Save. The Policy Manager page for the selected scanning mode appears.
  10. Click Apply.
    NOTE: Refresh the page to view policy setting changes in the user interface.

Post installation