Re: [info-tech] Virus Protection Costs

2003-11-18 Thread Brad Kruse
Thanks for the information. I checked their site and it looks good and similar to what I was using before. I will give them a call. Manson Northwest Webster-Home of the Cougars! Brad Kruse ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._ Tech. Coord. `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) 1601 15th St.

Re: [info-tech] Virus Protection Costs

2003-11-18 Thread Jim Kerns
How many email addresses do you have? I might have a solution if the numbers are small enough. I use Guinevere and love it. Problem is, they just entered a contract agreement with Beginfinite that will limit it to 250 email addresses on the honor system (I am immune from this as a current user,

RE: [info-tech] Virus Protection Costs

2003-11-17 Thread Jerry Smith
We are toying with the idea of going all Linux (or mostly Linux - thin clients with some dual-boot systems) at the Jr. High / High School. I know that's not an option for most districts, but as I see it, I don't need to purchase software ( Oh, we did buy Star Office for PC's and Linux for $25 ), an

RE: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-25 Thread Daniel D. Davis
I am using the McAfee Corporate version of Antivirus software, which like the Trend NeatSuite has many other components for scanning emails, servers, and workstations. I have worked with Trend, Norton Corporate and the McAfee. They all work pretty much the same way, all servers find and download up

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread George Tuttle
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [info-tech] virus protection > I can vouche for George on this one. I installed that for one of my clients > also and it is working like a charm. > > I think that Rexxx was the one the discovered the pro

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread JON W HUESER
I have eliminated most of my desktop problems by installing Centurion guards or driveshield on all lab machines. Next year I will also be installing them on my staff machines. I do know they also have one that works with the mac. If you use their software version it is easy to manage and disa

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread Steven Scarbrough
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >scan email and http George makes a good point - one can block many, if not all of these at the firewall. The question I have is whether the firewall is _really_ enough protection. SonicWall, for example, has their attachment scans, but it's not updated live unless you

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread Lance Lennon
I can vouche for George on this one. I installed that for one of my clients also and it is working like a charm. I think that Rexxx was the one the discovered the product and brought it to outr attention last year. Atta boy Rexxx -- Lance L. Lennon District Technology Director Eagle grove Commu

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread George Tuttle
I'm currently using ESafe Gateway to scan email and http coming into the district. However, I've installed another product in a non school setting that has an awesome price for scanning all emails and all kinds of other features. $699.95 for unlimited users and includes a firewall, proxy, mai

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread Steven Scarbrough
Jackie writes: > I'd like to get >things a little more organized - This seems to be important for many of us - how do manage LOTs of machines' licenses. The management piece ought to integrate into other management pieces, or at least be intuitive. In the best of worlds, you set it once,

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread Murray Gafkjen
jackie fonley wrote: Does anybody currently use the Sophos virus protection program that was presented at the last tech meeting? Or any suggestions as to what you like to use & why? We've been a hit and miss type thing, and each building renews each subscription as it comes due on each computer.

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread Bill Day
Jackie, We have been using Virex and have been very very happy with it --until the OS X version which is difficult to update and I do not like. Bill Day TRV On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 09:29 AM, jackie fonley wrote: Does anybody currently use the Sophos virus protection program that was

RE: [info-tech] virus protection[Scanned]

2003-09-24 Thread Murphy, Mark
Webster City also uses Sophos, great product line. -Original Message- From: jackie fonley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 9:29 AM To: info tech Subject: [info-tech] virus protection[Scanned] Does anybody currently use the Sophos virus protection program tha

Re: [info-tech] virus protection

2003-09-24 Thread Jeremy Pearson
Jackie- We are currently using the Sophos product, and it is great. We haven't ever used the Macintosh piece, but when we were evaluating different products, it worked just as described. But, we have never deployed the Mac version in the district. Highly recommended!!! Jeremy - Origi