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

["W.Chris Shank" <chris.shank@acetechgroup.com>]

This is where I think that norton has crippled their system. I'm not  
sure if I can automate the update (from any location) without the  
subscription service. But I will look into it further, thanks.


On Saturday, March 29, 2003, at 11:02 AM, Paul wrote:

> 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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