Some if the things you need to watch out for are whether you are putting it on Windows 2008 or 2003, do you own SQL 2005 or 2008, are you using any of the System Center products. Like John the EDU discount just about kills any price competition. I use it here for that reason. I have had to touch it rarely, it works, it does seem to catch bugs, but it is not simple to setup if you have any of the mixture I mentioned to watch out for. There is a new version coming out that I hope will remove many of the issues I had. It does need a full SQL to install and function correctly but it can be installed without the management portion but why do that. Considering how hard NOD32 was to set up and get running Forefront could be done by a teenager. Considering just the install of the management portion NOD beat on the install but getting the configuration correct was much easier to do on Forefront.
If you have any specific questions I will try to help but there are others using it that I know have more experience than me on the llist. Jon On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 8:40 PM, John Hornbuckle < john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: > We use it, but I’m hardly an expert on it. To be honest, I don’t mess > with it much. Which I guess could be viewed as a good thing! J > > > > I like that it’s integrated with AD and WSUS—pushing it down to clients and > keeping it updated is simple. > > > > I don’t really know how to judge its efficacy. We’ve not had any known > malware infections while using it, but we also keep our workstations locked > pretty tight (e.g., users don’t have admin rights and with many accounts we > restrict executables using GPO). > > > > We like the pricing; as an educational entity, we get deep discounts from > Microsoft. > > > > > > > > > > John Hornbuckle > > MIS Department > > Taylor County School District > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > > > *From:* Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 08, 2009 7:12 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Forefront? > > > > Hello all… > > > > I’m tired of using multiple products to protect desktops and email from > spam, viruses and spyware. I’ve taken a look at the MS Forefront product > line and it looks like a pretty good solution. I have Exchange 2003 and XP > clients. > > > > Can anyone comment on its effectiveness, installation, management and use > both at the admin and user levels? > > > > Any other recommendations are welcome as well. > > > > Thanks. > > > > *Bill Lambert* > > *Windows System Administrator* > > *Concuity* > > *A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc. * > > *Phone 847-941-9206* > > *Fax 847-465-9147* > > ** > > *NASDAQ: TTPA*** > > *The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached > files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the > recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or > authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified > that you have received this communication in error and that any review, > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact > the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. > *** > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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