The latest version of ePO sux big time. IMHO Honestly, I would rather be using the older version of ePO.....looking forward, (hopefully soon) to moving to Vipre
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Andrew Laya <[email protected]> wrote: > If you are using McAfee ePO, you can manage Mac clients as well as > PCs. The latest version we have finally allows for a push install the > Mac cients too. It is a welcome improvement over manual install of the > virusscan software. > > Good luck > > Andrew > > On 6/5/09, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > > I will most likely go the McAfee route the University has a site license, > I > > just hate that stuff but then if I hear one more time that Mac's don't > get > > Malware I will put Symantec on his system and really trash it. > > > > Jon > > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 4:50 AM, Oliver Marshall < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Yeah, I’m pretty sure its scheduled only, at least it is in windows. > >> > >> > >> > >> For commercial apps you can look at Sophos. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> G2 Support > >> > >> Network Support : Online Backups : Server Management > >> > >> > >> > >> Web: www.g2support.com > >> > >> Twitter: g2support <http://twitter.com/home?stat...@g2support> > >> > >> Newsletter: www.g2support.com/newsletter > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* 05 June 2009 09:48 > >> > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> *Subject:* Re: Mac Anti-Malware > >> > >> > >> > >> Does it do On-access scans and can it be setup to do scheduled scans. I > >> thought Clam was only a on-demand scanner. > >> > >> > >> > >> Jon > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Mayo, Bill <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> +1 > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> *From:* Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 04, 2009 12:57 PM > >> > >> > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> > >> *Subject:* Re: Mac Anti-Malware > >> > >> Our Mac guru here recommends ClamAV, or actually for the Mac version I > >> think it's ClamXAV. Free, open source, certainly worth looking into. > >> It's > >> what he uses at home on his personal Macs. > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Well the user in question has repeatly stated that he does not need AV > but > >> the Univeristy just said make it so (cutting out his argument that he > does > >> not need any). That said we will not install anything from Symantec > after > >> the last time we used their stuff and had it NOT find viruses. McAfee > may > >> be an option but not one I was hoping to see. > >> > >> > >> > >> Jon > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 12:36 PM, John Aldrich < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> That’s a good question. The most common answer you’re going to find is > “we > >> don’t need antivirus/anti-malware.” For the most part that is true, as > OS > >> X > >> is based on Unix (BSD to be exact, I think.) That being said, there has > >> been > >> some recently publicized (in this list even, I think J) activity that > >> warrants looking for anti-malware on the Mac. > >> > >> My suggestion would be to check the “usual suspects”: McAfee, AVG, > >> Symantec > >> (YUCK!), etc. > >> > >> I just did a little bit of looking (not much, mind) and the ONLY thing I > >> found was Avast! has a Mac version. Trend Micro (maker of PC-Cillin and > >> host > >> of the free on-line virus scanner “antivirus.com”) makes a Mac version > of > >> their stuff, so it’s available. You just have to look a lot harder to > find > >> it than with Windows anti-malware. J > >> > >> > >> > >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 04, 2009 12:21 PM > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> *Subject:* Mac Anti-Malware > >> > >> > >> > >> What is a good Mac OS X(?) Anti-Malware software? I have zero > experience > >> with Mac's and was just instructed to begin looking for some software > for > >> one. Anyone got a good recommendation they will offer up? > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks and I am off to see what is out there. > >> > >> > >> > >> Jon Harris > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.53/2154 - Release Date: > 06/04/09 > >> 05:53:00 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Sherry Abercrombie > >> > >> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > >> Arthur C. Clarke > >> Sent from Haslet, TX, United States > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke Sent from Haslet, TX, United States ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
