Support Fundamentals

Enterprise Support Services offers a portfolio of options designed to maximize uptime and reduce your internal IT costs. Our Support organization is dedicated to resolving your issues quickly and effectively. We view every support engagement as an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to customer satisfaction. You can count on us to help you receive the most from you Symantec technology investments.

Beginning on January 15, 2011, the documents listed below will require you to be logged into SymAccount to access:

• Essential Support and Basic Maintenance Handbook
• Business Critical Services Handbook
• Global Escalation Process Guide
• Remote Access Standard Terms
• Local Language Support Table

If you already have a SymAccount login there is nothing further that you need to do. If you wish to create and activate a new SymAccount account please visit SymAccount - Create Account . If you have an account and wish to reset the password please visit SymAccount - Forgot Password .

Thank you for your co-operation as we enhance your customer support experience.

The following documentation has been made available to help you quickly address questions relating to your terms of service.

Enterprise Technical Support Policy
The Policy describes the Support Services we provide to business customers for Software covered under active Support Agreements.

Technical Support Policy (PDF) - English

Technical Support Policy (PDF) - Hebrew

Technical Support Policy (PDF) - Indonesia

Technical Support Policy (PDF) - Thai

Technical Support Policy (PDF) - Turkish

Refer to your local language site for the following translations: Simplified Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The Enterprise Support Services Handbook will also be available in the above languages at https://my.symantec.com

Enterprise Support Services Handbooks
Select the handbook for your service offering below to learn more about how to best leverage your Symantec Enterprise Support Services contract and valuable information on how to access the support services available to you.

Essential Support and Basic Maintenance Handbook (PDF)
Business Critical Services Handbook (PDF)

Global Escalation Process Guide
Symantec is committed to delivering high-quality products and support to our enterprise customers and partners. In the event that you need to escalate a case, our senior technical staff is ready and available to help you quickly bring your issue to closure.

Global Escalation Process Guide (PDF)

Support Terms & Conditions
Select a service offering below to learn more about the terms and conditions of a particular support level.

Basic Maintenance/Essential Support (PDF)

Remote Access Standard Terms
In order to help you resolve technical issues, Symantec may offer remote diagnostics and troubleshooting. Before implementing such remote access we will require your express consent to the service terms.

Remote Access Standard Terms (PDF)

Local Language Support
While English is the primary language used to provide technical telephone support, Symantec also offers local language support in certain non-English speaking regions. For more information, please reference our local language table.

Local Language Support Table (PDF)

Support Extensions
The Support Extensions Program is a suite of services designed to meet the changing support needs of customers on older versions of our software. For details on the services and the products covered, please visit the following pages:

Supported Products Page

Courtesy and Temporary Entitlement Support
Please review accompanying document for terms and conditions regarding Symantec Enterprise courtesy and temporary entitlement support.

Courtesy Support Terms and Conditions (PDF)