eMail updates wouldn't be so bad, although the return path might be a
little tricky - there's a lot of mail settings to setup. You'd need to
build in mailbox maintenance.
I don't have an issue opening a port up, however.
Let's not forget the installation part - some of these laptops are never
in the enterprise.
So you need some way to install it remotely, usually a web
site/intranet. So the port is pretty much already open.
You'd also need a way to reject machines or remotely cause an uninstall.
The latter would be a HUGE security hole of course, it would take some
tricky implementation. For Trend, we can delete the laptop out of the
console and it won't get updates.
Removing an external machine isn't so much a security issue, it's more
of a licensing issue.
== John ==
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 7:45 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Corporate antivirus recommendation - for external laptops
>
> That would be sweet..Umm very sweet indeed.. Talk about a simplified
> rock solid compliance tool for remote offices and at home/on the road
> employees.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:59 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Corporate antivirus recommendation - for external laptops
>
> 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 available. 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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