Symantec Endpoint Protection for WHS?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:46:18 Z

Hi,

I'm running Symantec Endpoint Protection v11 on my WHS. It installed fine and seems to be happy.

But......is this actually protecting my WHS properly? I can't see that it supports WHS specifically, and I'm reading everywhere that the different file structure requires different anti-virus support.

If I can not/should not use this, what should I use? I keep reading about Avast - is this still the best option?

Is there any free option?

Thanks for any help given.......

Symantec Endpoint Protection for WHS?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:49 Z

Hi,

I'm running Symantec Endpoint Protection v11 on my WHS. It installed fine and seems to be happy.

But......is this actually protecting my WHS properly? I can't see that it supports WHS specifically, and I'm reading everywhere that the different file structure requires different anti-virus support.

It's not supported by MS. Whether Symantec supports it or not, you would have to check with them (my guess is they don't).

If I can not/should not use this, what should I use? I keep reading about Avast - is this still the best option?

The only WHS-specific A/Vs are avast! (which is what I use) and F-Secure. (Plus the HP MSS comes with a version of McAfee, but I don't know if you can get it otherwise.)

Is there any free option?

None that I know of.

Thanks for any help given.......

Symantec Endpoint Protection for WHS?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:11:14 Z

Hello

I looked also for a free option but could not find one.

Avast is installed on mine and works great for the last year. While not free is reasonable. look at the family pack as I did. 10 Lic. for your clients and 1 for the server for about 80.00 a year or less. I bought the 3 year and have all 4 PC's protected.

Emmett