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Display SEP 12 Version in Inventory

  • January 18, 2013
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Hello,
I'm unsure how exactly to display the version of Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.x in my Inventory.
I'm guessing I need extension attributes to accomplish this and I have a few that I hacked together or was given, yet I'm unsure how to exactly form the necessary script for SEP.
Thanks for any assistance.

Best answer by dpertschi

I don't use SEP, but if it's a normal application bundle, look inside for an info.plist and then read out the CFBundleShortVersionString. This is what I use to report my McAfee Security.app

#!/bin/sh
#
############################################################################
# Extension Attribute to display Security for Mac application version.
# 
############################################################################
McAfeeSecurityVersion=`/usr/bin/defaults read /Applications/McAfee Security.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString `
echo "<result> v$McAfeeSecurityVersion </result>"

exit 0

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    dpertschi
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    • dpertschi
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    • January 18, 2013

    I don't use SEP, but if it's a normal application bundle, look inside for an info.plist and then read out the CFBundleShortVersionString. This is what I use to report my McAfee Security.app

    #!/bin/sh
#
############################################################################
# Extension Attribute to display Security for Mac application version.
# 
############################################################################
McAfeeSecurityVersion=`/usr/bin/defaults read /Applications/McAfee Security.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString `
echo "<result> v$McAfeeSecurityVersion </result>"

exit 0
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    • llitz123
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    • Valued Contributor
    • January 18, 2013

    Excellent. Now I know where to look.
    Thanks.

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    • llitz123
    • Author
    • Valued Contributor
    • January 18, 2013

    This is what I came up with.

    #!/bin/sh
#
############################################################################
# Extension Attribute to display Security for Mac application version.
#
############################################################################
SEPVersion=`/usr/bin/defaults read /Applications/Symantec Solutions/Symantec Endpoint Protection.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString `
echo "<result> v$SEPVersion </result>"

exit 0

    Added to Inventory search and it's working fine.

    Thanks again.

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