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At a Windows PowerShell command prompt, type Get-Help <cmdlet> |
To upload the latest Windows PowerShell cmdlets, follow the instructions in the previous section on how to load Windows PowerShell Help for MBAM. |
On TechNet as webpages |
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On the Download Center as a Word .docx file |
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On the Download Center as a .pdf file |
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Install the web services on a separate computer from the web applications. |
Using the wizard, you must install the web services and web applications on the same computer. |
Enable reports on a separate reporting services point without installing all of the Configuration Manager objects. |
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Delete all of the objects from Configuration Manager. |
Deleting the objects in turn deletes all of the compliance data from Configuration Manager. |
Enter a custom connection string for the databases. |
Example: To configure the web applications to work with mirroring, you must use the Enable-MbamWebApplication cmdlet to specify the appropriate failover partner syntax in the connection string. |
Skip validation and configure a feature even though the prerequisite check failed. |
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Create the required accounts. |
See section Required accounts and corresponding Windows PowerShell cmdlet parameters later in this topic. |
User accounts and groups that you pass as parameters to the Windows PowerShell cmdlets must be valid accounts in the domain. |
You cannot use local accounts. |
Specify accounts in the down-level format. |
Examples: domainNetBiosName\userdomainNetBiosName\group |
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You must be an administrator on the local computer where you are configuring the MBAM feature. |
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Use an elevated Windows PowerShell command prompt to run all Windows PowerShell cmdlets. |
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For the Enable-MbamDatabase cmdlet only: You must have "create any database" permissions on the instance of the target Microsoft SQL Server database. This user account must be a part of the local administrators group or the Backup Operators group to register the MBAM Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Writer. |
By default, the database administrator or system administrator has the required "create any database" permissions. For more information about VSS Writer, see Volume Shadow Copy Service. |
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For the System Center Configuration Manager Integration feature only: The user who enables this feature must have these rights in Configuration Manager: |
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When to use this capability |
When you want to configure the MBAM 2.5 Server features on a remote computer. The Windows PowerShell cmdlets are running on one computer, and you are configuring the features on a different, remote computer. |
What you have to do |
To use Windows PowerShell to configure MBAM 2.5 Server features on a remote computer, you must:
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Why you have to do it |
This protocol enables the Windows PowerShell cmdlets to connect to Active Directory Domain Services by using the user’s administrative credentials. You might get a validation error if you start the Windows PowerShell session without this protocol. |
How to start a Windows PowerShell session with the CredSSP protocol |
Type the following code at the Windows PowerShell prompt:
The following code shows an example.
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