Microsoft Configuration Manager
Device securityEndpoint Protection Configure Standalone Client
In brief
The documentation states that the deprecated `scepinstall.exe` installer will no longer be included with Configuration Manager starting in version 2609.
What Intune admins need to know
Administrators relying on this installer should account for its removal when planning Configuration Manager 2609 deployments.
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Documentation change
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Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)
Important
The legacy System Center Endpoint Protection installer (scepinstall.exe) is deprecated. Starting in Configuration Manager version 2609, it is no longer included with Configuration Manager.
Your organization may have a number of standalone clients that you cannot manage or protect with Microsoft Configuration Manager. Without any endpoint protection in place, these standalone clients are vulnerable to potential malware attacks. To protect such standalone clients, you can manually configure them with Endpoint Protection, as described in this topic.
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Your organization may have a number of standalone clients that you cannot manage or protect with Microsoft Configuration Manager. Without any endpoint protection in place, these standalone clients are vulnerable to potential malware attacks. To protect such standalone clients, you can manually configure them with Endpoint Protection, as described in this topic.
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