Fixing SEP Server Side Issues

Issue: Cause: DB user perms changed and the server that this error occurred has old//stale passwd details Fix: update the server config with new DB user passwd details. Issue: Cause: SEP DB user and/or DB admin user passwd has one of the < p>Fix: update the server config with new DB user passwd details.

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Moving MS SQL DBs

Refer to the below resources for gret in-details technical write ups: How to move databases between computers that are running SQL Server How to transfer logins and passwords between instances of SQL Server PRB: "Troubleshooting Orphaned Users" Topic in Books Online is Incomplete Managing Metadata When Making a Database Available on Another Server Instance (SQL 2008)

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SEP/SAV: About Quarantine Location

When Symantec Antivirus client (SAV/SEP) finds an infected item that cannot be repaired with the current virus definitions, it blocks access to the item. The products then package the item along with any affected system files and settings, and move the package to the local Quarantine. The local Quarantine is a special location that is reserved for infected files and related system side effects. After viruses and other threats are isolated in a local Quarantine, they are unable to damage or spread on the computer. Quarantined means the file has been moved from it’s original location to the quarantine folder […]

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