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Old 08-13-2005, 02:59 AM   #1
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Centralizedd Linux Antivirus Server for Windows XP Clients


The situation I want to ask is that we have a master Linux server and slave Linux servers and workstations running on Windows XP. We want Antivirus support for Linux server and Windows client in such a way that the master server get updates from the internet and send those updates to its slave servers (running on Linux). The slave servers then automatically send these updates to their respective clients (running on Windows XP). Moreover, the client automatically updates the virus definitions. You can assume the analogy as in that of Microsoft Antivirus Server setup.

Is there any product (Properietary or open source) ?
 
Old 08-13-2005, 03:17 AM   #2
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http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=352779
 
Old 08-13-2005, 04:24 AM   #3
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yeh, but that does not solve the problem as both are posted by me in different forums
 
Old 08-15-2005, 07:59 PM   #4
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Re: Centralizedd Linux Antivirus Server for Windows XP Clients

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Originally posted by raja_hammad
The situation I want to ask is that we have a master Linux server and slave Linux servers and workstations running on Windows XP. We want Antivirus support for Linux server and Windows client in such a way that the master server get updates from the internet and send those updates to its slave servers (running on Linux). The slave servers then automatically send these updates to their respective clients (running on Windows XP). Moreover, the client automatically updates the virus definitions. You can assume the analogy as in that of Microsoft Antivirus Server setup.

Is there any product (Properietary or open source) ?
Look into bitdefender, and see if they can help. They have both Windows and Linux support.
 
Old 08-15-2005, 11:37 PM   #5
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May be this helps for others as well

Well (CA) eTrust antivirus claims to support the given scenario.
http://www3.ca.com/Solutions/Product.asp?ID=156
 
Old 08-15-2005, 11:39 PM   #6
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also please look at
http://www.openantivirus.org/
still in its early phases, though
 
Old 08-16-2005, 01:06 AM   #7
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May be this helps for others as well

Well (CA) eTrust antivirus claims to support the given scenario.
http://www3.ca.com/Solutions/Product.asp?ID=156
I've never been concerned about virus, etc. in Slackware. I even open and view them when I get them in my email.

I did use Computer Associates products even back when they were free, and they always caught virii and worms before Norton and others. So I'd like to plug the company, though I can say nothing about *nix and anti-virus software.
 
Old 08-18-2005, 12:12 AM   #8
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The question is not secure the Linux servers, as Linux is far more secure than Windows. The only problem was to setup Antivirus server on Linux for WNIDOWS clients coz we dont want any server to be running on Windows
 
  


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