How about https, with both client and server certificates required? Much simpler.
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 5:59 PM, Ralph Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What would be cool would be an AV agent that could generate an email > with it's data - could be encrypted - and send it to an email account > on your domain that is checked by the AV server. The server then reads > the email, updates the database and deletes the email. No open ports on > the firewall, no special VPN to set up. Could something like that be > workable? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:35 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Corporate antivirus recommendation - for external laptops > > I think yes, but I'm going to make sure and ask the lead dev !! > > Stu > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 7:36 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Corporate antivirus recommendation - for external laptops > > You mean you would like it to check in for status and reporting > purposes? > With VIPRE, or any other product that has similar options, what would > happen if you set the update options for laptops to update from > Sunbelt's servers over the Internet, but set the policy\reporting server > to the public IP address on your router, and port forwarded those ports > to your VIPRE server. > Would that work? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 7:19 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Corporate antivirus recommendation - for external laptops > > Vipre\CSE has the option to get update from the Internet if internal > servers are not availble. Works very well... > > Shook > > ________________________________________ > From: Matt Plahtinsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 7:15 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Corporate antivirus recommendation - for external laptops > > Good question! I just sent this exact same question into sunbelts > support page this morning. Were in the same boat. Our laptop users > only connect to our network a few times a year but we still provide > remote support. We need an antivirus product that will check in with us > every time its online. > > Matt > > > > On 8/25/08, John Gwinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I went through all of the emails, and didn't see much on this ... what > >> A/V solutions work OK with distributed clients, meaning someone who's >> never been inside the firewall or VPN'd so that Group Policy could >> install it? >> >> >> We have a lot of laptops that never set foot in our office, and I'd > like >> to protect them centrally to reduce ownership costs, make >> troubleshooting easier, and allow us to proactively spot things like >> common infections. >> >> >> >> So far Trend's OfficeScan and Panda are about the only ones that seem > to >> do that. >> >> >> >> Stu, or anyone else - does anything else work OK for traveling laptops > >> (no VPN)? >> >> >> >> == John == >> >> >> From: Devin Meade [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 11:46 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Corporate antivirus recommendation >> >> >> >> I have to agree on number four. We have more and more laptops and > this >> is key. Question - will VIPRE do this? If so, its on our short list > in >> a few months with Trend expires. >> >> >> >> Devin >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:52 PM, John Gwinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> Regarding understanding tech's, I think that's anywhere these days. >> >> >> >> My top three requirements would be: >> >> >> >> 1) Excellent threat detection record and frequent updates to > threat >> definitions. >> >> 2) Good admin interface with easy and reliable remote installs. >> >> 3) Good deep scanning ability of clients with a real-time scan > that >> doesn't hog resources. >> >> >> >> For our needs I'd add: >> >> 4) Ability for external laptops that have never been in the office > to >> get updates >> >> Panda says they do 4, but I evaluated it and it didn't seem to be as >> well integrated as Trend. Every time I've evaluated our situation > I've >> stuck with Trend. Some of our users revolt and purchase Symantec >> because "it's the standard". *sigh* >> >> We're a consulting company and 95% of our users have never stepped > foot >> in the office, so I need something that works well outside the > firewall. >> >> == John == >> >> >> From: James Kerr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:12 AM >> >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: Re: Corporate antivirus recommendation >> >> >> >> I want to dump trend just so I don't have to hear their horrendous > hold >> song anymore. That and the more then one hour hold times to speak to a > >> tech then when I get a tech there is a 50/50 chance I wont be able to >> understand him or her. >> >> >> >> James >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Devin >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > -- > Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > Confidentiality Notice: > > ---------------------------------- > > > > This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential > information and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it > is addressed. 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