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    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.......

     

    Friday, July 3, 2009 12:46 PM

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    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.......

     


    Friday, July 3, 2009 12:53 PM
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    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.......

     


    Friday, July 3, 2009 12:53 PM
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    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
    Friday, July 3, 2009 1:11 PM