Re: [PLUG] OSS desktop (windows) anti-virus?

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

W.Chris Shank wrote:

> Someone else sent me the link to the definitions -which is great.  
> However, I really like them to auto-install. I wonder if I setup a  
> script to automatically download the new defs - I could get the 
> windows  machines to install them on login? This is probably a real 
> pain in the  ass. At $30 each - I may be able to swing that on all the 
> machines. 


What I did back when I worked in a corporate environment was this.  I 
created a script to FTP the new DAT file to a server.  From there I 
configured the PCs running McAfee 4.x to auto update from the local 
server.  That gave us control over the updates while reducing usage of 
the Internet connection.  (Actually, before I started getting involved 
in virus protection, most of the scanner were not being updated at all!)

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