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In Run the following Command afterward (optional), select the product, task type, and client tasks.
Client tasks that require a system restart must be added last in the sequence.
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In When to execute client task, select Execute the task only when system boots due to Alarm clock to avoid executing
it when the system starts due to Power on action.
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(Optional) In Run the following Command afterwards, add the arbitrary command, and its parameters to
execute it after the client task.
For example, the command <System32>\shutdown.exe shuts down your system after the client
task is run. You can also add parameters for the command that you type. If you add /h, the Intel
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AMT system enters the hibernate mode, and if you add /r, it restarts.
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Click Save.
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In the System Tree, select the systems, click the Assigned Client Tasks tab, then create a client task
assignment to assign the client tasks added to the Client Task Execution policy as in step 2.
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In the System Tree, select the systems, click the Assigned Policies tab, click Edit Assignment next to the
Client Task Execution policy created or modified in the step 1, then save the assignment.
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Enforce the policy using one of these methods:
• Wait for the next agent-server communication.
• Send an agent wake-up call.
• From the Intel
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AMT systems, click McAfee Agent Status Monitor, then click Collect and Send Properties,
Check New Policies, and Enforce Policies.
Client Task Execution policy logs and services
These logs and services are displayed on the Intel
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AMT system.
Log files and services
Based on the platform, you'll find the log files under these directories on an Intel
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AMT system:
• For systems running on Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 — ..
\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\McAfee
• For systems running on other operating systems — ..\ProgramData\McAfee\ePO Deep
Command Client
Log files Description
AMTMgmtService_out.log Log file that provides the details of client tasks scheduled in an Alarm
Clock policy. The information includes the Client Task Execution policy and
the message status.
AMTCT_out.log Log file that displays the status of client tasks executed using Alarm Clock
policies.
AMTCT.exe This service starts and sequentially executes the client task, specified
arbitrary command, and its additional parameters, as defined in the Alarm
Clock policy. The information include the Client Task ID, software ID, and
arbitrary command if present.
Compare ePO Deep Command policies
In McAfee ePO 5.0, you can compare two policies under the same category.
For detailed information on the Policy Comparison feature, see the McAfee ePO 5.0 product documentation.
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