[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Virus scanner for Linux server and Windowsclients -- different profit model

[Neil Aggarwal]

Bryan:

Thanks for the information.

Its too bad that there does not seem to be a good
solution for what I am looking for.

Thanks,
	Neil


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org 
> [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Bryan J. Smith
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:17 PM
> To: NTLUG Discussion List
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Virus scanner for Linux server 
> and Windowsclients -- different profit model
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 21:49, Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> > Hello:
> > I have a Linux file server with many Windows clients.
> > I want to implement centralized virus scanning on
> > the server.
> > I have used Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition in
> > all-windows environments and it is exactly what I 
> > am looking for.  The only problem is that it does
> > not run on a Linux server.
> 
> Network Associates and Symantec would prefer to sell a "black box"
> appliances for permeter, file and other services, than to 
> sell software
> for another vendor's platform.
> 
> With Windows, Microsoft controls it.  So all they can do is sell
> software for atop of it.
> 
> But with Linux, Network Associates and Symantec _can_ create their own
> Linux-based "black box" appliances.  This is, in fact, what they have
> done, so your choice is limited there.  Of course, you'll pay 
> even more
> for such solutions.
> 
> It's a great markup and profit margin for Symantec and Network
> Associates.  Plus they don't have the support headaches of another
> vendor changing things on them, they control the platform.
> 
> > Is there something similar to use on a Linux server with
> > Windows clients?
> 
> All major A/V vendors offer solutions for Linux, but very few offer
> server-level integration.  So most of them will only offer manual
> scanning.  I haven't checked on most of the offerings as of late,
> because unless you are an enterprise customer (and get a 
> company's Linux
> solutions for no additional charge), it's really not worth it IMHO.
> 
> [ FYI, one vendor had a very low-cost, widely adopted 
> solution for Linux
> that did real-time scanning, but Microsoft bought them out about 18
> months ago.  I can't remember the name of that eastern 
> European company
> and their product.  I never used it personally, but most Linux
> application and hosting providers did. ]
> 
> Today, most people just use the ClamAV GPL Freedomware.  Like other
> solutions, it's a solution that is used largely in a batch, manual
> scan.  I believe their are some additional components that 
> tie into the
> open NetFilter subsystem, but I have not followed their developments.
> 
> In any case, you'll probably be doing a bit of manual integration. 
> Unless you're running RHEL or common rebuild of it from SRPM (or the
> direct equivalent Fedora Core package set, my preferred way so I don't
> have to deal with the trademark issues, unlike the SRPM rebuilds) or
> SLES.  But then were back to talking either mega-$$$ or being an
> existing, enterprise licensee.
> 
> 
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> Bryan J. Smith                                  b.j.smith at ieee.org 
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