Re: Poll: Anti-Spyware on servers

["Lucas, Bryan" <b.lucas () TCU EDU>]

I would be hesitant to deploy AS on a server.  I would not mind scanning
a server in a report only mode from a network host.  I think the product
are still maturing as are the definitions.  There is too much risk they
would quarantine/clean a necessary file.  A better way to go would be a
system-integrity program like TripWire for your servers.

Bryan Lucas
Server Administrator
Texas Christian University
(817) 257-6971

-----Original Message-----
From: Basgen, Brian [mailto:bbasgen () PIMA EDU] 
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 10:10 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Poll: Anti-Spyware on servers

 We recently began deploying CounterSpy Anti-Spyware throughout our
College, and a debate has arisen over whether or not it is needed on
Windows servers. Some administrators feel that it is unecessary and
potentially harmful to servers, so I'd like to get an idea on whether or
not some higher education enterprises deploy anti-spyware on their
servers. Thanks. 

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Brian Basgen
IT Systems Architect, Security
Pima Community College