Sophos Big Sur Jamf
macOS 11 Big Sur is now compatible with UCL's Remote Access VPN service. For more details see UCL Remote Access VPN client upgraded (now also compatible with macOS 11/Big Sur).
- Apr 07, 2021 On Premise (SEC): Sophos Anti-virus for MacOS version 9.10.2 and above have full support for Big Sur, and support for M1 processors via emulation (Rosetta 2). Applies to the following Sophos product (s) and version (s).
- If you would like to prevent users from upgrading to BigSur AND if you or your customer are using Sophos Endpoint, then it’s worth noting that the SophosLabs have added an Application Control detection for the Big Sur installer.
- Recovery Instructions: Your options. In the Application Control policy, applications are allowed by default. System administrators choose applications that they wish to block.
23 November 2020
Sophos Big Sur Permissions
MacOS Big Sur (11.0) includes additional software security on the hard drive. Additional steps are needed when installing Sophos Anti-Virus to allow access to all areas of the hard drive (for scanning, etc.).
macOS 11 Big Sur has now moved into full release. ISD are working to prepare the Remote Access VPN service for compatibility with macOS 11 Big Sur.
Sophos For Mac Big Sur
However, there are two compatibility issues with the Remote Access VPN service for this new operating system:
- The current version of the AnyConnect client (4.8.01090) is not supported on macOS 11 Big Sur. We are working on testing the new AnyConnect client at the moment before deployment.
- Sophos have released a supported version of its anti-virus edition for Home users. This can however only be used on personal devices and MUST NOT be used on UCL-owned devices.
- Sophos do not yet have an available anti-virus edition of their Sophos Endpoint Protection which is the version that can be used on UCL-owned devices.
Therefore, based on the above reasons, it is highly recommend that you do not upgrade to MaOS 11 Big Sur in order to be able to continue successfully using the Remote Access VPN service. Further updates will be communicated here when they become available.
29 October 2020
It has been brought to our attention that Sophos Endpoint protection is not compatible with the beta/preview release of macOS 11 Big Sur.
If you choose to upgrade to macOS 11 Big Sur while it is in beta/preview, and use Sophos as your anti-virus client, you will not be able to connect to the UCL VPN service.
When macOS 11 Big Sur moves into general release, Sophos will release a supported anti-virus product.
Big Sur Camping
For further information, please see Sophos's knowledge base article.
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