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Security for Windows 2000 SERVER

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by rejette

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I was told that McAfee and Norton do not provide security for Windows 2000 Server. Is there software that can be purchased at a reasonable price by a home user if they are running Windows 2000 Server?

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by cg it

ISA Server by Microsoft [120 day trial version] is available and provides Firewall service. There are a multitude of Firewall software programs [all at reasonable prices] for SOHO's that use W2K server. Norton does have a Firewall software program as well as a antivirus program for Windows servers [see Symantec.com small business]

by rejette

Based on your suggested to visity the Symantic.com website, this is what I found:
"No version of Norton Internet Security, Norton Personal Firewall, or Symantec Desktop Firewall is supported on any type of Windows NT or Windows 2000 server.... Symantec technical support cannot offer any support, assistance, or additional information regarding this information."

I read this to mean that Norton DOES NOT support Servers. Please provide any additional input. Thanks!

by timwalsh

Usually, once you start talking server OSes, youcan only use Enterprise-level products. If you go to the Symantec site, and click on Enterprise Solutions, you will see that Symantec has products, similar to those you mention, available for the Enterprise user. Unfortunately, these are also more costly than the products available for home users.

Similarly, if you go to the Mcafee site and click on Business Users, you will see Mcafee products that will work on servers.

Since you are a home user that is usig server software, you are stuck. Most software publishers, especially in the security realm, do not make allowances for this class of user. If these vendors, sold cheap software that could be used by business users, they wouldnt be able to sell any of their Enterprise products. And Yes, it is all about making money.

BTW, Norton Antivirus is probably the one Symantec product directed at the home user that CAN be loaded on a server.

by rtfm error

Norton has a version of AntiVirus called Corperate Edition, we run version 7.6 on our windows 2000 advanced server box. As far as firewalls, your best option is probably with a hardware firewall, either an appliance or an old 486 running *nix

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