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, he's 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 wouldn't 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 won't 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, he's 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 wouldn't 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 won't cost me a fortune?

 

Thanks

 

I use AVG, it's free for single users: http://www.grisoft.com

 

About SQL Server, you don't 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 you're literally serving a large network. And I mean large. Like I'm 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 you're just making an app that uses sql server, you don't need a server operating system.

 

I'm not saying you can't use it. It's new though as well as being a strictly non-end user OS. It's 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 don't think you'll find end user software made for a server OS.

[Derek Stone]

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1/8.0 runs on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. We've 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 haven't 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 haven't tried yet.

 

-ner

 

McAffee came with Norton? Strange bundle :p

[Robby]

McAffee came with Norton? Strange bundle :p

 

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 haven't had any problems with it.