Anti Virus / Internet Security

[jayceepoo]

Hi everyone,

I just recently got a laptop from a friend, who has recruited me to make a program for him. For payment, hes giving me the laptop, which is fine by me.

The project requires me to work with a SQL Server backend, so what he ended up doing was wiping the drive clean, and installing Windows Server 2003 Standard, so he could aslo install SQL on it.

The problem is this. I want to buy an Anti Virus / Internet Security program for the laptop, but am unable to find something for it. I tried to install Norton on it, and it wouldnt let me because its running 2003 Server. Tried to install a trial version of McAfee, but no luck either.

Does anyone know of a place where I can get some reliable Anti Virus software that wont cost me a fortune?

Thanks

 

[Denaes]

Hi everyone,

I just recently got a laptop from a friend, who has recruited me to make a program for him. For payment, hes giving me the laptop, which is fine by me.

The project requires me to work with a SQL Server backend, so what he ended up doing was wiping the drive clean, and installing Windows Server 2003 Standard, so he could aslo install SQL on it.

The problem is this. I want to buy an Anti Virus / Internet Security program for the laptop, but am unable to find something for it. I tried to install Norton on it, and it wouldnt let me because its running 2003 Server. Tried to install a trial version of McAfee, but no luck either.

Does anyone know of a place where I can get some reliable Anti Virus software that wont cost me a fortune?

Thanks

I use AVG, its free for single users: www.grisoft.com

About SQL Server, you dont need Windows 2003 Server to run it.

I ran it on windows 2000 professional and XP home.

One of the server platforms (2000 or 2003 server) is most definately going to be overkill unless youre literally serving a large network. And I mean large. Like Im serving domains for the internet or have 500 machine large.

At the bank I worked at - in the home/main branch - windows 2000 pro was the server for the 300+ machines require windows serving (SQL Server, windows services, etc). There was another server for non windows priority functions like the email. They had one machine as part of the network which ran Server 2000, which acted as an interface for every teller/computer in every bank making transactions, and as a gateway to our 2000 pro computer from other (external) branches.

I know a lot of this was done for security.

If youre just making an app that uses sql server, you dont need a server operating system.

Im not saying you cant use it. Its new though as well as being a strictly non-end user OS. Its not for you to check your email and play Doom3 on. You can use it, but there will be quite a few points where you have to purchase buisiness solutions rather than end user solutions. Difference will mostly be a few hundred/thousand dollars in price in most cases. I think a virus checker is one of those issues. I dont think youll find end user software made for a server OS.

 

[Derek Stone]

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1/8.0 runs on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Weve been using 7.1 for months and 8.0 for a good week now.

 

[Nerseus]

And version 8.0 was only $20 after rebate at Costco.com (in the USA), came with Norton Firewall which I havent tried yet.

-ner

 

[Denaes]

And version 8.0 was only $20 after rebate at Costco.com (in the USA), came with Norton Firewall which I havent tried yet.

-ner

McAffee came with Norton? Strange bundle

 

[Robby]

McAffee came with Norton? Strange bundle

LOL ......

 

[Nerseus]

Dang-nabbit. I meant McAfee for both anti-virus and firewall. I also typed costco.com but I actually went into the store to buy it (got SpySweeper for $20, too).

-ner

PS. I just re-read this post 3 times to make sure that it says McAfee and not Norton. My brain is fried...

 

[Derek Stone]

You should bake your brain, not fry it. Baking is healthier.

 

[techmanbd]

Does anyone have opinions on EZTrust antivirus? I got it free with extending my DSL service with SBC/yahoo. But today I was talking to IT and they were sent a trial copy of it. So far I havent had any problems with it.