Windows Server 2003 Anti Virus Recommendations

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xS9 replied

14 October 2010, 11:15
Think it has to be ClamWin ... for the win!

Especially if it's just for home server use
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Sysman replied

8 October 2010, 10:38
Originally posted by wobbegong View Post

Oh dear. AVG Free is not licenced for business use. The server edition with 10 client licences is only £229/yr.

That reminds me of HyperTerminal. The personal use only edition used to be free, but they found too many businesses abusing it, so everyone has to pay for it nowadays.
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wobbegong replied

8 October 2010, 10:16
Originally posted by Platypus View Post

This is a very simple business setup - here are 8 PC's mapping a network drive, and they access a database using some sort of socket connection.

It seems odd to me that AVG charges per 'connection', I mean, what difference does it make how many people map a network drive?

The requirement doesn't include AV for the 8 PCs - they run AVG free and they're very happy with that.

Oh dear. AVG Free is not licenced for business use. The server edition with 10 client licences is only £229/yr.
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Platypus replied

7 October 2010, 12:30
This is a very simple business setup - here are 8 PC's mapping a network drive, and they access a database using some sort of socket connection.

It seems odd to me that AVG charges per 'connection', I mean, what difference does it make how many people map a network drive?

The requirement doesn't include AV for the 8 PCs - they run AVG free and they're very happy with that.
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wobbegong replied

7 October 2010, 07:24
AVG is easier to administer on 2003 server, than SOPHOS. In addition, SOPHOS had issues with some legacy (DOS) applications, slowing them down considerably. SOPHOS support were unable to rectify.
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Sysman replied

6 October 2010, 16:17
For home use, ClamWin will run on the server flavours, 64 bit too.

Can't say how good it is yet, as I only downloaded it yesterday.
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pmeswani replied

6 October 2010, 15:48
Originally posted by Platypus View Post

Recommendations?

I know that some of the 'retail box' AV products won't run on Windows server editions. That's all I know!

Follow up, OK AVG has a "File Server Edition" the price of which depends on the "number of connections".
- What sort of "connections" ? Client PC's which map a drive on the server?

I know this sounds like a cop-out, but it depends on what the server is being used for. Is this for home use or client use? If client use, how many users will be accessing?

Have a look at Kaspersky and Sophos as a possible solution.
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Platypus started a topic Windows Server 2003 Anti Virus Recommendations

6 October 2010, 13:55
Windows Server 2003 Anti Virus Recommendations

Recommendations?

I know that some of the 'retail box' AV products won't run on Windows server editions. That's all I know!

Follow up, OK AVG has a "File Server Edition" the price of which depends on the "number of connections".
- What sort of "connections" ? Client PC's which map a drive on the server?

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