Do I need anti virus software on cluster if I have av forefront security running on hub/cas. I dont have edge. If I do, Do I install forefront (for Exchange) or McAffee (for Server) Thanks Sandeep
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:00:26 -0600, "Sandeep Thakker" wrote: >Do I need anti virus software on cluster if I have av forefront security >running on hub/cas. I dont have edge. If I do, Do I install forefront (for >Exchange) or McAffee (for Server) > >Thanks >Sandeep > You don't "need" anti virus on any server anywhere, ever. Really. You don't "need" it but do you "want" it? Personally I'd leave it off the cluster and make sure that you have three engines on your HT and a different vendor on the client. If the A/V software is rock solid, cluster aware and you're happy happy with it then do it. If you have a shadow of doubt or have ever, ever encountered anyone experiencing a problem with it on a cluster then you know the answer!
From "Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server Best Practices", http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/8/6/A86C15FA-3431-48E1-A264-F53F72BAF840/Best_Practices.doc: "For baseline protection throughout the enterprise, we recommend that Forefront Security for Exchange Server be deployed on all Edge and Hub servers. For global protection throughout the enterprise, we recommend that Forefront Security for Exchange Server be deployed on all Edge, Hub, and Mailbox servers" I usually recommend installing the AV in ALL servers, but I'm OK if a customer of mine tells me that he'll only install it on the HT servers. -- Rui Silva MVP Windows Server System - Exchange Server Blog "subject: exchange", http://msmvps.com/ehlo "Sandeep Thakker" wrote in message news:egWPib2XIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Do I need anti virus software on cluster if I have av forefront security > running on hub/cas. I dont have edge. If I do, Do I install forefront (for > Exchange) or McAffee (for Server) > > Thanks > Sandeep >
