[Technical] OT - Anti-Virus Software for Network - a Query

[Jim Maunder]

At 09:31 AM 19/05/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Keith,
>
>I would be interested to hear about the forced changes VET are making.
>We have been using innoculateIT which is a product of Computer
>Associates (which also owns VET) without a problem for over three years
>on our 160 computers and we have not had any virus issues for that
>amount of time.  The SMTP agent for the email server also works quite
>well in filtering our emails for viruses and banned extensions. I also
>know of some other schools running innoculateIT with 300+ pc's on their
>Novell network without any issues as well so I am quite interested to
>hear about these changes and how they could be affecting you and
>potentially other schools who may be in the same boat.

Ruyton runs a Novell network and has innoculateIT (eTrust) on all our 
PCs and most of the 500+ lappies. I had a bit of grief working out 
how to do the equivalent of a 'Master' installation, but once that 
was sorted everything is tickitty-poo. You would have to speak to my 
boss to find out what he does at the server level, but I think he 
uses CA products there too. If some kid turns up with an 'outside' 
lappy with Norton A/V on it, it gets replaced /real/ quick. (but 
that's just me)



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