Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Firewall and Web Protection Will not Enable on Endpoint

Summary: Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Client Firewall and Web Protection may require exclusions to the Dell Security Management Server (formerly Dell Data Protection Server) for proper product functionality. ...

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Symptoms

Note:

Affected Products:

  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Windows

Affected Versions:

  • v1.3 and Earlier

Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Client Firewall and Web Protection may remain disabled if:

  • Policies are not enabled in the Dell Security Management Server.
  • Client is running Dell Endpoint Security Enterprise v1.3 or earlier.
  • If Memory Protection is enabled, and proper exclusions are not added to Dell Security Management Server.
    • Exclusions are automatically added to Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise v1.4 and later.

Firewall and Web Protection
Figure 1: (English Only) Firewall and Web Protection

Cause

Not Applicable

Resolution

For product functionality, verify:

  • Client is running Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise v1.4 or later.
Note: For assistance on locating the product version, reference How to Identify the Version of Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise.
Client Firewall and Web Protection Policy is Enabled
  1. Go to the administration console at
    https://FQDN.domain.com:8443/webui/login
Note:
  • FQDN.domain.com is the fully qualified domain name or IP of your Dell Security Management Server.
  • 8443 is the default port and may differ in your environment.
  1. Expand Populations, and then click either Enterprise, Endpoint Groups, or Endpoints.

Populations
Figure 2: (English Only) Populations

Note: If Endpoint Groups or Endpoints is selected, the proper group or endpoint must be selected before proceeding to step 3.
  1. Click Web Protection.

Web Protection
Figure 3: (English Only) Web Protection

  1. Turn On Web Protection.

Turn On Web Protection
Figure 4: (English Only) Turn On Web Protection

  1. In the top-right, click Save.

Save
Figure 5: (English Only) Save

  1. Click Return.

Return
Figure 6: (English Only) Return

  1. Click Client Firewall.

Client Firewall
Figure 7: (English Only) Client Firewall

  1. Turn On Client Firewall.

Turn on Client Firewall
Figure 8: (English Only) Turn on Client Firewall

  1. In the top-right, click Save.

Save
Figure 9: (English Only) Save

  1. Click Return.

Return
Figure 10: (English Only) Return

  1. In the left-menu, expand Management and then click Commit.

Commit
Figure 11: (English Only) Commit

  1. Optionally enter a comment about the policy changes and then click Commit Policies.

Commit Policies
Figure 12: (English Only) Commit Policies

Note: The affected Endpoint may require a reboot before the updated policies take effect.
Exclusions are Added to the Dell Security Management Server
Note: This step is only required if Memory Protection is enabled, and the endpoint is running Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise v1.6 or earlier.
  1. From a web browser, go to the administration console at
    https://FQDN.domain.com:8443/webui/login
Note:
  • FQDN.domain.com is the fully qualified domain name or IP of your Dell Security Management Server.
  • 8443 is the default port and may differ in your environment.
  1. Expand Populations, and then click either Enterprise, Endpoint Groups, or Endpoints.

Populations
Figure 13: (English Only) Populations

Note: If Endpoint Groups or Endpoints is selected, the proper group or endpoint must be selected before proceeding to step 3.
  1. Under Threat Prevention, click Advanced Threat Prevention.

Advanced Threat Prevention
Figure 14: (English Only) Advanced Threat Prevention

  1. Show advanced settings for additional policy options.

Show advanced settings
Figure 15: (English Only) Show advanced settings

  1. Under Memory Actions, check Enable Exclude executable files.

Check Enable Exclude executable files
Figure 16: (English Only) Check Enable Exclude executable files

  1. Under Memory Actions, Exclude executable files add:
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\cmdagent.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\FrmInst.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\macmnsvc.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\macompatsvc.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\maconfig.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\masvc.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\FrmInst.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\macompatsvc.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\marepomirror.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\McScanCheck.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\McScript_InUse.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\mctray_back.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\Mue.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\policyupgrade.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86\UpdaterUI.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\ESConfigTool.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\MFEConsole.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\mfeesp.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\mfeProvisionModeUtility.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\PwdUninstall.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\RepairCache\CCUninst.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\RepairCache\McAfee_Common_x64.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\RepairCache\McAfee_Common_x64.msi
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\RepairCache\McAfee_Common_x86.msi
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\RepairCache\setupCC.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\aacinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\cacheinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\fwinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfecanary.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfefire.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfehidin.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfemms.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfevtps.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mmsinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\vtpinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\aacinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\cacheinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\fwinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfecanary.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfefire.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfehidin.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfemms.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfevtps.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mmsinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\vtpinfo.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Firewall\FWInstCheck.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Firewall\FwWindowsFirewallHandler.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Firewall\mfefw.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Firewall\RepairCache\McAfee_Firewall_x64.msi
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Firewall\RepairCache\McAfee_Firewall_x86.msi
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Firewall\RepairCache\setupFW.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\McChHost.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\mfewc.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\mfewch.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\mfewcui.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\RepairCache\McAfee_Web_Control_x86.msi
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\RepairCache\setupWC.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\marepomirror.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\McScanCheck.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\McScript_InUse.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\mctray_back.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Mue.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\policyupgrade.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\UpdaterUI.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\MaComServer.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\MFEConsole.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\mfeProvisionModeUtility.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\RepairCache\CCUninst.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\aacinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\cacheinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\fwinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfecanary.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfefire.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfehidin.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfemms.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mfevtps.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\mmsinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\Release\vtpinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\aacinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\cacheinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\fwinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfecanary.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfefire.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfehidin.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfemms.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mfevtps.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\mmsinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\VSCore_ENS_10.1\x64\vtpinfo.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\McChHost.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\mfewc.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\mfewch.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\mfewcui.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\RepairCache\McAfee_Web_Control_x64.msi
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\RepairCache\setupWC.exe
\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Web Control\x64\mfewch.exe
\Windows\System32\mfevtps.exe
\Program Files\McAfee\Endpoint Security\Endpoint Security Platform\LogDebugSetter.exe
Warning: Overriding the contents of the Exclude executable files list removes any current exclusions. It is highly recommended to only amend the list.
  1. In the top-right, click Save.

Save
Figure 17: (English Only) Save

  1. In the left-menu, expand Management and then click Commit.

Commit
Figure 18: (English Only) Commit

  1. Optionally enter a comment about the policy changes and then click Commit Policies.

Commit Policies
Figure 19: (English Only) Commit Policies

To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
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Affected Products

Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
Article Properties
Article Number: 000125037
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 13 Nov 2023
Version:  8
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