Virus protection on servers?

[Guest HendersonD@victorschools.org]

I have 13 Windows based servers. Many of these were installed over the

last 3 months as we made the transition from being primarly a Novell

shop to Windows based servers. Here is the breakdown:

 

2 domain controllers/dns/dhcp

2 Exchange 2007

ISA Server

SQL Server

IIS

6 Application Servers

 

What is the consensus on whether I should have virus protection

installed on these servers? I do not have any file servers since my

NetApp SAN takes care of that. I do own McAfee's Enterprise package

which includes McAfee's VirusScan plus their add on Spam protection

piece. We have this product installed on all of our client machines, I

am not sure if it is a good idea to install on servers.

[Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Re: Virus protection on servers?

 

You certainly do need virus protection if they connect to the internet or

are part of a network.

 

You'll need to purchase server versions of an anti-virus program. Does the

McAfee Enterprise version have a server version?

 

<HendersonD@victorschools.org> wrote in message

news:a4b0705b-765d-417c-8150-e6d8c8576c56@b40g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

:I have 13 Windows based servers. Many of these were installed over the

: last 3 months as we made the transition from being primarly a Novell

: shop to Windows based servers. Here is the breakdown:

:

: 2 domain controllers/dns/dhcp

: 2 Exchange 2007

: ISA Server

: SQL Server

: IIS

: 6 Application Servers

:

: What is the consensus on whether I should have virus protection

: installed on these servers? I do not have any file servers since my

: NetApp SAN takes care of that. I do own McAfee's Enterprise package

: which includes McAfee's VirusScan plus their add on Spam protection

: piece. We have this product installed on all of our client machines, I

: am not sure if it is a good idea to install on servers.

[Guest Leythos]

Re: Virus protection on servers?

 

In article <a4b0705b-765d-417c-8150-e6d8c8576c56

@b40g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, HendersonD@victorschools.org says...

> What is the consensus on whether I should have virus protection

> installed on these servers? I do not have any file servers since my

> NetApp SAN takes care of that. I do own McAfee's Enterprise package

> which includes McAfee's VirusScan plus their add on Spam protection

> piece. We have this product installed on all of our client machines, I

> am not sure if it is a good idea to install on servers.

 

It's not any question, not even something to be questioned, you NEED AV

software on the servers and you need SERVER QUALITY AV software or you

WILL BE COMPROMISED.

 

When you protect and Exchange/Database server to exclude the database

files as per MS/Vendor documented procedures, or you will have massive

problems.

 

Install protection on your servers if you value your data.

 

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Leythos

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drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"

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[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Virus protection on servers?

 

HendersonD@victorschools.org wrote:

> I have 13 Windows based servers. Many of these were installed over the

> last 3 months as we made the transition from being primarly a Novell

> shop to Windows based servers. Here is the breakdown:

>

> 2 domain controllers/dns/dhcp

> 2 Exchange 2007

> ISA Server

> SQL Server

> IIS

> 6 Application Servers

>

> What is the consensus on whether I should have virus protection

> installed on these servers? I do not have any file servers since my

> NetApp SAN takes care of that. I do own McAfee's Enterprise package

> which includes McAfee's VirusScan plus their add on Spam protection

> piece. We have this product installed on all of our client machines, I

> am not sure if it is a good idea to install on servers.

 

Hi - I replied in microsoft.public.windows.server.setup. In the future,

please don't multipost - if you need to post to multiple groups, it's best

to crosspost instead, by posting a single message to a handful of relevant

groups (separate the NG names with commas) so that everyone can follow the

thread. Multiposting wastes everyone's time, including yours, and may lead

to your actually getting *less* help rather than more.

 

See http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

[Guest Bjarne Duelund]

Re: Virus protection on servers?

 

See also this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158

 

- Bjarne Duelund

 

 

<HendersonD@victorschools.org> wrote in message news:a4b0705b-765d-417c-8150-e6d8c8576c56@b40g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

>I have 13 Windows based servers. Many of these were installed over the

> last 3 months as we made the transition from being primarly a Novell

> shop to Windows based servers. Here is the breakdown:

>

> 2 domain controllers/dns/dhcp

> 2 Exchange 2007

> ISA Server

> SQL Server

> IIS

> 6 Application Servers

>

> What is the consensus on whether I should have virus protection

> installed on these servers? I do not have any file servers since my

> NetApp SAN takes care of that. I do own McAfee's Enterprise package

> which includes McAfee's VirusScan plus their add on Spam protection

> piece. We have this product installed on all of our client machines, I

> am not sure if it is a good idea to install on servers.

[Guest KingBuzzo]

Re: Virus protection on servers?

 

I use Viruscan 8.5i Enterprise on all of my Servers without issue.

 

Usually there is a best-practices on each software product and you may want

to setup exceptions of things not-to-scan or it will affect your performance.

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> HendersonD@victorschools.org wrote:

> > I have 13 Windows based servers. Many of these were installed over the

> > last 3 months as we made the transition from being primarly a Novell

> > shop to Windows based servers. Here is the breakdown:

> >

> > 2 domain controllers/dns/dhcp

> > 2 Exchange 2007

> > ISA Server

> > SQL Server

> > IIS

> > 6 Application Servers

> >

> > What is the consensus on whether I should have virus protection

> > installed on these servers? I do not have any file servers since my

> > NetApp SAN takes care of that. I do own McAfee's Enterprise package

> > which includes McAfee's VirusScan plus their add on Spam protection

> > piece. We have this product installed on all of our client machines, I

> > am not sure if it is a good idea to install on servers.

>

> Hi - I replied in microsoft.public.windows.server.setup. In the future,

> please don't multipost - if you need to post to multiple groups, it's best

> to crosspost instead, by posting a single message to a handful of relevant

> groups (separate the NG names with commas) so that everyone can follow the

> thread. Multiposting wastes everyone's time, including yours, and may lead

> to your actually getting *less* help rather than more.

>

> See http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Virus protection on servers?

 

KingBuzzo <KingBuzzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I use Viruscan 8.5i Enterprise on all of my Servers without issue.

 

and you're posting this as a reply to my post for some reason, not to the

OP....

>

> Usually there is a best-practices on each software product and you

> may want to setup exceptions of things not-to-scan or it will affect

> your performance.

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> HendersonD@victorschools.org wrote:

>>> I have 13 Windows based servers. Many of these were installed over

>>> the last 3 months as we made the transition from being primarly a

>>> Novell shop to Windows based servers. Here is the breakdown:

>>>

>>> 2 domain controllers/dns/dhcp

>>> 2 Exchange 2007

>>> ISA Server

>>> SQL Server

>>> IIS

>>> 6 Application Servers

>>>

>>> What is the consensus on whether I should have virus protection

>>> installed on these servers? I do not have any file servers since my

>>> NetApp SAN takes care of that. I do own McAfee's Enterprise package

>>> which includes McAfee's VirusScan plus their add on Spam protection

>>> piece. We have this product installed on all of our client

>>> machines, I am not sure if it is a good idea to install on servers.

>>

>> Hi - I replied in microsoft.public.windows.server.setup. In the

>> future, please don't multipost - if you need to post to multiple

>> groups, it's best to crosspost instead, by posting a single message

>> to a handful of relevant groups (separate the NG names with commas)

>> so that everyone can follow the thread. Multiposting wastes

>> everyone's time, including yours, and may lead to your actually

>> getting *less* help rather than more.

>>

>> See http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm