Endpoint Security Server and Client Communication
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The Heartbeat Interval
Endpoint clients send "heartbeat" messages to the Endpoint Security Management Server to
check the connectivity status and report updates. The time between heartbeat messages is
known as the
heartbeat interval.
Note - The default heartbeat interval is 60 seconds.
A shorter heartbeat interval can cause additional load on the management. A longer
heartbeat interval may lead to less up-to-date logs and reports.
The endpoint computer Compliance state is updated at each heartbeat. The heartbeat interval
also controls the time that an endpoint client is in the About to be restricted state before it is
restricted.
It is possible to create restricted policies that will automatically be enforced once the endpoint
client enters a restricted state
To configure the heartbeat interval and out-of-compliance settings:
1. Click Manage > Endpoint Connection Settings.
The Connection Settings Properties window opens.
2. In the Connection Settings section, set the Interval between client heartbeats.
3. In the Out-Of-Compliance section, configure when a client is restricted. Configure the
number of heartbeats in Client will restrict non compliant endpoint after. The default is
5 heartbeats.
4. Click OK.
SHA-256 Certificate Support
For R80 and higher clean installations, the management certificate is encrypted with SHA-256
encryption by default. In R77.X and lower environments, or upgrades from those versions,
SHA-256 is not supported for the Root CA. You can use SHA-256 for renewed certificates after
the previous certificate expires. See sk103840 for more information.
To configure a renewed certificate to use SHA-256:
On the Endpoint Security Management Server, run: cpca_client set_sign_hash
sha256
After the management certificate expires, the renewed certificate will be signed with SHA-256
encryption.
TLSv1.2 Support
By default, the Endpoint Security servers in this release support TLSv1.2 and TLSv1 for
communication between clients and servers.
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