Using Impero Solutions Software with Sophos Endpoint Protection...

Download a Sophos Firewall configuration file that works with Impero Software. This file is just for test purposes only, please use caution when using this file.

How to Import Configuration File

1. Open Sophos End point Server
2. Double click on Default Firewall Policy and select “Advanced firewall policy…”
3. Click on General Tab, Export and save a backup of your configuration
4. Click on General Tab, Import, Select configuration file you have download from our website
5. Either pick merge into existing configuration or Overwrite existing configuration.
6. You will need to add the checksum of the current version of Impero Client you are using. Open Checksums tab on Firewall-Policy, Add, Change Event type to New Application, Search, Add IMPEROUTILITIES.EXE

1. Open Sophos End point ServerDouble click on Default Firewall Policy and select “Advanced firewall policy…”
2. Click on General Tab, Primary location, click Configure
3. Pick Interactive, Click OK
4. Update firewall policy to client
5. Copy the imperoclientsetup.msi to the pc and then run program
6. You will get a series of pop up boxes asking your input, Allow all hidden processes launched by ImperoclientSVC to access the network, Add the checksum to existing checksums for this application (2-3 times), Remote Server: 30015 -Allow all activity for this application
7. You will also need to run Impero console and select Activity, Send a file, Request a file
8. This should prompt Sophos to ask for your permission, again allow program to run.
9. You will need to add the checksum of the current version of Impero Client you are using.
10. Open Checksums tab on Firewall-Policy, Add, Change Event type to New Application, Search, Add IMPEROUTILITIES.EXE

1. If you try to manually install ImperoClientSetup.MSI on a pc before opening Sophos.  You will then be able to use the search function within Sophos Firewall to add the Impero files.
2. Double click on Default Firewall Policy and select “Advanced firewall policy…”
3. Click on General Tab, Primary location, click Configure,
4. General Tab, Tick Allow by default-outbound traffic which has no matching rule is allowed
5. Click on Applications Tab, Add, Search, change to new application
6. Add “IMPEROCLIENT.EXE” and “IMPEROUTILITIES.EXE”
7.  Click on Processes Tab, Add, Search for hidden processes
8. Add “IMPEROCLIENT.EXE”
9. Click OK
10. Click on Checksum Tab, Add “IMPEROUTILITIES.EXE”
11. Save and exit Firewall Policy
12. Update clients pc to new firewall policy.