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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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