Update the Endpoint Protector Server IP Address on a Windows Endpoint

Overview

This article explains how to review and change the Netwrix Endpoint Protector (EPP) server IP address, communication port number, or department code on a Windows endpoint machine without uninstalling and reinstalling the Netwrix Endpoint Protector Client. These steps allow you to redirect communication from an old EPP server to a new one or update connection details as needed.

Instructions

Configure Settings via EPP Console

1. Download the Endpoint Protector Set Server IP application:
   https://download.endpointprotector.com/Support_files/SetServerIP.7z

2. Extract the contents from the SetServerIP.7z archive into a new folder.

3. Check the current EPP Client details:

   1. Open the notifier.
   2. Click the Settings tab.
   3. Press ALT + CTRL + I.

   The current configuration details will be displayed as shown below.

   

4. Open the folder containing the SetServerIP application and run EppSetServer.exe.

5. Enter the new EPP server IP address, communication port number, or department code.

6. Click Update to apply the new settings.

7. Once a message populates stating the update was successful, restart the Windows endpoint machine for the changes to take effect.

8. Repeat step 3 to confirm that the new details have been applied to the Netwrix Endpoint Protector Client.

Configure Settings via Script

1. Download the Endpoint Protector Set Server IP application:
   https://download.endpointprotector.com/Support_files/SetServerIP.7z
2. Extract the contents from the SetServerIP.7z archive into a new folder.
3. Create a new note using Windows Notepad and save the file as EPPSetServer.bat. You must change the file extension from .txt to .bat.
4. Edit the batch file in Notepad and insert the following command, updating the details as needed:

EPPSetServer.exe -ip 192.168.43.113 -port 443 -dept "ITDEP"

5. Run the script and then restart the Windows endpoint machine for the new details to be applied.