Re: Limited Users / No AV software --How Safe



shawn modersohn thought carefully and wrote on 12/29/2005 8:37 PM: 
Shenan Stanley wrote:

shawn modersohn wrote:

I don't feel like using reg hacks and special permissions to enable
virus defs to be automatically downloaded and installed by limited
user accounts. I haven't seen any AV software that installs to the
home directory, I believe they all essentially insist on something
in the 'Program Files' directory. Obviously, I am unwilling to
create administrator accounts for all users just for virus defs and
thereby creating a giant catch 22. The way I see it, if I can't
install virus defs in a limited user account, I couldn't install *most* viruses either. I am about to eliminate this licensing and
subscription headache altogether and opt for mandatory limited user
accounts and XP upgrades. Any opinions? How would a sasser or
other exploit potentially deal with limited user accounts? Thanks.



What type of antivirus application are you trying to use that doesn't work for all users?


Norton AV 2005 in non domain workstations.

Wow, perhaps that's a limitation of NAV 2005. We use the enterprise, or corporate version called Symantec Antivirus and Symantec Client Security (firewall) at work and I have SAV installed in 10 computers running limited user accounts. The install software is provided by our IT dept so all the permissions/settings are set by them.

I use scheduled scans and each computer checks for updates every hour. It all works as expected even when the limited user is logged in. The limited user cannot perform manual Live Updates but can fool with the firewall settings - I can't see the logic behind that one.

You appear to be in a corporate setting, why are you using consumer-level software? What does your software vendor have to say about your hassles and headaches?

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