Dear R Skilton.
The problem with McAfee is a Lot of us "OLD" timers in IT have been bitten
big time with McAfee.
Dealing with the antivirus with Palm Hand holds.
Their Firewall that interrupts things with no notification. etc etc.
This along with updates that crash every system in your network.
Are things that make a lot of us IT guys Shy away from McAfee.
(Don't get me wrong in the 80's-90's McAfee Was KING)
(When it got sold to AOL IMO is when it started downhill. Now it's owned by
Network Associates.)
For Personal use I have no problem with a home user using it, especially
when it's free from Comcast.
(Just to let you know that even though it's Free From Comcast, I still Don't
use it.)
This is the other funny thing Symantec for home users, I don't like
but the Server Edition I do like..
I like Trend And CA Stuff also
It's easier for administration to find Server based stuff
So if your time is Valuable, then a server based solution even though it may
seem like a lot of money.
Will Pay for itself in the time it saves you from dealing with Client
updates.
Everyone has likes and dislikes
I like Trend because there' isn't this two part of buying things like the
Symantec has.
(I can't remember what part you had to buy at a different place, it just
bugged me.)
Trend has a Free 30 Day trial and I think others do also..
http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/worryfree
Spend a little time looking at them, find what's best for you...
Russ
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Russell Grover
Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist.
MCP, MCPS MCNPS, (MCP-SBS)
Portland/Beaverton OR
Email: Support at SBITS.Biz
Website: http://www.SBITS.Biz
Post by R. SkiltonThe previous discussion of Antivirus recommendations is noted. Given that
the isp offers free licenses for the clients of McAfee, and there only
four clients, what server antivirus application would be best?
Is there any harm done to try to run a desktop version of McAfee on the
server?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Richard.