I cover them here, for Exchange, SQL, domain controllers, and cluster servers:
http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/12/05/file-level- antivirus-for-exchange.aspx Regards, Michael B. Smith MCSE/Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:28 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: "On Access" AV scanning of servers On 28 Feb 2008 at 18:34, Ben Scott wrote: > Certainly, if you're going to be running AV on a server, it should > be set to exclude all the "hot" files, like databases for Exchange, > SQL, Active Directory, etc. There's an MSKB article that addresses > this specifically. Got the number handy? > If configured properly, the AV shouldn't hurt anything on the > server. Whether it's a security benefit/risk/whatever depends on the > environment and personal preference. Personally, I like to run the AV > on the servers, as it provides another layer (belt-and-suspenders). > Maybe a client's AV is somehow broken in a way that isn't showing up. > Maybe someone manages to attach their worm-infested home laptop to the > LAN. Whatever. This is a good place to implement a different AV scanner than what you use on the workstations, that way you truly have suspenders and belt. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 +-----------------------------------+ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
