Require Anti Virus Software for Windows Server 2008?

[Guest Gum]

Is it possible to use Windows Server 2008 within a domain in which all

clients (each with antivirus software) are connected to the internet without

the use of an antivirus software? Are there installation types that easily

restrict the surface area exposed to a minimum, but can be as readily

adjusted to enable selected processes to run?

[Guest David H. Lipman]

From: "Gum" <gum@nospam.nospam>

 

| Is it possible to use Windows Server 2008 within a domain in which all

| clients (each with antivirus software) are connected to the internet without

| the use of an antivirus software? Are there installation types that easily

| restrict the surface area exposed to a minimum, but can be as readily

| adjusted to enable selected processes to run?

 

No, that is NOT a good idea. The server and workstations should ALL have anti virus

software installed.

Possibly one anti virus vendor's solution on the server and another's on the workstations.

 

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[Guest Leythos]

In article <83871204-E988-4968-A562-E0078632AEFB@microsoft.com>,

gum@nospam.nospam says...<span style="color:blue">

> Is it possible to use Windows Server 2008 within a domain in which all

> clients (each with antivirus software) are connected to the internet without

> the use of an antivirus software? Are there installation types that easily

> restrict the surface area exposed to a minimum, but can be as readily

> adjusted to enable selected processes to run?</span>

 

If they have internet access, meaning WEB, FTP, SMTP, then it would be

very silly to not protect the computers / servers. Don't forget that

many compromises happen from within the network, by users bringing in

things they should not be permitted to bring in.

 

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