Re: How to turn off the "File System Real-time Protection" in Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition?

From: Dmitriy Kopnichev (kopn_at_hotbox.ruDELETE)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:35:59 +0400

MosMap http://www.moscowmap.ru/ works 5 times slower with the "File System
Real-time Protection" turned on, for example.
"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
news:Oh$p5iHLEHA.2660@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Agreed.
>
> I don't think this is a universal issue with Symantec Corporate--my
clients
> haven't run into it--so I suspect this is fixable. Turning off the scan
> should be an absolute last resort, although reasonable for testing.
>
> "estafford" <estafford your pants @newmancom.com> wrote in message
> news:O3RcROHLEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > <quote>
> > slows down
> > moving files dramatically.
> > <end>
> >
> > I would say some slow moving files is a small price to pay for what a
> > virus
> > or trojan could do - including severe system performance issues.
> >
> > Your system admin can set a "blanket policy" for a network installation.
> > In addition, your admin can also set policies on a per user/computer
basis
> > that will overide the "blanket" policy.
> >
> > Including what to scan, how often, how deep, under what
actions/conditions
> > etc...
> > The admin can also give you as an individual the ability to disable real
> > time scan (not recommended). All this is done through the Symantec MMC
on
> > the server.
> >
> > Know what your company policies on this subject are. You may just have
to
> > live with it.
> > After all, you wouldn't want to be responsible for releasing a virus or
> > trojan on your network because you disabled virus protection.
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> > news:u6NDBlGLEHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> You need to talk to the administator who is controlling the Antivirus
> >> installtions on the workstations in your organization.
> >>
> >> The reason the checkbox is greyed out is that central policy settings
> >> mandate that the protection remain on. I suspect this problem can be
> > fixed
> >> without removing the protection, but I'm not familiar with this product
> >> enough to point you directly to a fix.
> >>
> >> In any case, the control over whether you can disable that checkbox
lies
> >> with your administrator.
> >>
> >> "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ruDELETE> wrote in message
> >> news:eGJ82HDLEHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >I read the page. How to turn off the "File System Real-time
Protection"
> > in
> >> > Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 8.00.9374?
> >> > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> > news:e4CBi6CLEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >> YPKM!
> >> >>
> >> >> Start here:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2002080711105548
> >
?Open&src=&docid=2003042114175848&nsf=ent-security.nsf&view=ppfdocs&dtype=co
> > rp&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl=
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> All the Best,
> >> >> Kelly
> >> >>
> >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> >> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
> >> >>
> >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >> >>
> >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ruDELETE> wrote in message
> >> >> news:ufGVIvCLEHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Hello
> >> >> > How to turn off the "File System Real-time Protection" in Symantec
> >> >> > Antivirus
> >> >> > Corporate Edition 8.00.9374? The "Enable file system Real-time
> >> > Protection"
> >> >> > check box and item in the system tray icon are grayed out. But I
> >> >> > want
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > stay in the Symantec Antivirus Control Center list on our Network
> >> >> > Administrator computer. The "File System Real-time Protection"
slows
> >> > down
> >> >> > moving files dramatically.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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