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Students are required to install Sophos Anti-virus software to prevent virus and other relevant risks while using their computers.
Please download and install the corresponding installation package (Mac or Windows) below. Parent admin username and password are required for authentication during the installation.
Quick Instructions
Quick Instructions
Download the zip folder using the Download button in the upper right corner, from the Google Drive link provided above.
Move the .zip file folder into the home folder
You can access via the Finder > Go > Home menu or the | Command + Shift + H | keyboard shortcut
Unzip the file by double clicking on the SophosInstall_Mac.zip and run Sophos Installer
Follow the Installer instructions
For Mac only
Follow the Installer instructions
Enter in the username and password when prompted
Grant Sophos permission under Security & Privacy
System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Details...
Click the checkboxes
Grant Full Disk Access to Sophos
Open the Sophos Endpoint Application
Click about in the bottom right corner
Run Diagnostic Tool
Allow Full Disk Access
Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Full Disk Access
Click and drag the Sophos Logo into the Privacy menu and grant access
In the Sophos Endpoint application, click Update Now
Illustrated Instructions
Illustrated Instructions
1 to 1 - Sophos Installation 2022.movDownload the zip folder using the Download button in the upper right corner, from the Google Drive link provided above.
Move the .zip file into your Home Folder.
In the downloads folder
Right click the downloaded archive and choose copy.
Go to Home folder
You can access by either
Keyboard Shortcut: Command + Shift + H
Action menu on the top left corner of the screen: Go > Home
In the home folder
Right click on blank space, and choose Paste Item
Unzip the file by double clicking on the SophosInstall_Mac.zip and run Sophos Installer .
Follow the Installer instructions
For Mac only
For Mac only
After installation, perform the steps as in the screen shots below.
Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy
Under the General tab, Allow System software from developer "Sophos"
Allow Filter Network Content
Grant Full Disk Access to Sophos
Open the Sophos Endpoint Application
Click about in the bottom right corner
Run Diagnostic Tool
Allow Full Disk Access
Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Full Disk Access
Click and drag the Sophos Logo into the Privacy menu and grant access
Update Sophos
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