You can increase security against ransomware attacks by requiring password protection on the client computer whenever users perform certain tasks.Ransomwareattacks can stop the client serviceand then launch an attack.
You should require the users to type a password when users try to do certain actions, such as stopping the client service (smc).
As of 14.3 RU4, a message appears to remind you to enable at least one of these options.
For more information, see:
In the console, click
Clients
.Under
Clients
, select the group for which you want to set up password protection.On the
Policies
tab, underLocation-independent Policies and Settings
, clickPassword
.Earlier versions of
may have some options that are worded differently, but you can still password-protect the client from theSymantec Endpoint Protection
Policies
tab.In the
Client Password Settings
window, check any or all of the check boxes.If the boxes are grayed out, this group inherits policies from a parent group. Before you can proceed, you must either edit the policy in the parent group or disable inheritance for this group. See:
In the
Password
andConfirm password
text boxes, type the same password.You can create a password that is between 6 to 256 characters in length.
If you see a message that the password strength is not acceptable, consider increasing the strength of your password. However, you may still be able to save the password.
Check
Apply password settings to non-inherited sub groups
to modify the password protection settings for any child group that does not inherit its settings from a parent. This setting appears for a parent group only.Click
OK
.
