[CTS] Re: Anti Virus (Corporate)
- From: "Eric C. Vogel" <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 17:39:35 -0500
There are 6 PC's and 1 Server here. Already have to run around with the
Microsoft Secuirity patches.... The desktops will grab the def.'s. We have
DSL, old adverages was 300k/300k today it was ~ 715k/715k so there must have
been some improvments by DirecTv and Worldcom in the past year.
Now that DirecTv is dumping DSL and giving us a 30 day notice...... We are
gonig to hold out to see if Worldcom or the last mile carrier will pick us
up. We pay $50/$60 a month for 768k/128k with 1 static IP. (Note the true
speeds above. We must have SDSL.)
Now if they drop us and have to pick up the cheaper, Ameritech (SBC) and pay
$80 for 5 static (only need one) $400 for a router for 6 PC's. (Only need
Gateway or SBS 2000 Server goes that) and get 768k up to 1.5 Mpbs and
outgoing @ 256k. Won't see a whole lot here, but boss may see some VPNing in
and RDP'ing (XP Remote Desktop (Protocol)). The package with Telcity was
home (Was not my call), but DirecTv picked it up and made it a Home/Small
Biz plan.) We were even on the Rythems backbone at once so we been through
alot.
I tired TimeWarner RoadRunner, in this area and cannot get it (nor
Earthinlink Cable, as they use TW) I assume they see the address as a
business, which is fine, I was hoping by now they would have a Pro plan or
something for businesses. I think mine does for $90 a month. (Home based TW
is a Dynamic IP (YUK!)).
Thank you,
Eric Vogel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Tavares" <miketavares@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 5:24 PM
Subject: [CTS] Re: Anti Virus (Corporate)
>
> Truly depends on how much work you really want to do.
>
> (I have 12,000+ users so I already have my hands full)
>
> Nav Corporate ED will give you a centralized console. The console will go
> out and grab the Live updates and it will push the updates to all of the
> workstations. (so far in the 2 years I have used it, I have never had to
go
> to a users desktop to install an AV engine update. You can view in the
> console who has gotten the updates, who hasn't, who is infected, etc. You
> can set up a centralized quarantine. Reporting and tracking outbreaks is
> easier, and you save on bandwidth because only one computer goes out to
the
> internet to grab the updates instead of everyone.
>
> Before we installed the corporate version we were using the standalone NAV
> and had at best 10-20% of the PC/Servers updated with all the current
> updates. Since NAV corporate has been installed at all of our sites that
> coverage has gone well into the 98-99% range. (you can configure the
> software to install via login scripts, or SMS, you can set it up so the
> uninstall program is password protected.
>
> As for the Exchange plug in. It has been my experience that it is
generally
> far cheaper and less of an admin headache to dump exchange for another
mail
> package, then it is trying to ensure your mail system is not spreading all
> the virus's that are written for exchange (with or with AV software
scanning
> it). But that is my opinion and mine alone. As I said I have 12,000
users
> all using Lotus Notes Mail, and I have yet to see 1 lotus notes client
> sending a virus to everyone in the users addressbook. The company that
just
> recently purchased us is an exchange shop, and 30+ times in the last 3
> months there entire exchange infrastructure (65,000+ users) has been
brought
> to its knees by outlook virus. (5+ years and I had to bring any of my
> servers down to clean up a virus outbreak).
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric C. Vogel" <ericcvogel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 4:56 PM
> Subject: [CTS] Anti Virus (Corporate)
>
>
> > Our current virus protection setup up is this:
> > SystemWorks Std. 2002 on ALL workstations. (Has Norton Anti Virus)
> >
> > We are thinking of doing the following:
> > SystemWorks 2003 Std. All workstations
> > or
> > NAV 8.0 corp w/ Exchange add-on.
> >
> > Any reason to go to corporate?
> > I am still scratching my head. Outlook 2002 gets the e-mail from our web
> site host in Texas, and then it comes in and Outlook puts it in the
Exchange
> Server (This way SystemWorks scans it). Outgoing e-mail goes out via
Outlook
> 2002 specified Exchange Server (SMTP).
> >
> > Anyway a virus can get by since the workstation catches everything?
> >
> > All workstations will be set to get Virus Def.'s automaticly, and when
> LiveUpade prompts for new Virus Engine updates, I can go around and run
> LiveUpdate.
> > Thank you,
> > Eric Vogel
>
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