[841] in resnet
Re: Virus Policies
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Albert Steiner)
Fri Feb 15 11:08:33 2002
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:34:27 -0600
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From: Albert Steiner <a-steiner@NORTHWESTERN.EDU>
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20020215082502.00b1f0b0@stan.mail.ncsu.edu>
We have virus-cons not just res-cons.
the virus-cons will help
however if machine is spitting out virus junk, the network group will
disconnet that port
It won't be connected until the user has cleaned up his computer.
At 08:48 AM 2/15/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a further virus policy question for folks:
>Do any of you *require* your students to have up-to-date anti-virus
>software on their computers if they are hooked up to your campus network?
>We are considering adding this to our ResNet Terms and Conditions. Of
>course it is not really enforceable unless you go to the extreme of
>requiring a managed client, but it's sort of like vehicle inspections...you
>may not get pulled over for it unless you're spewing smoke, but if you get
>pulled for speeding and have an out of date inspection, you'll get ticketed
>for that as well.
>
>I would be interested in hearing from any schools who have already
>implemented such a policy. How do you respond if someone is found in
>violation of the policy, especially if you find out because they call up
>asking for help with removing a well-known worm that has been around for a
>year?
>
>As for Lisa's question, like many other campuses we have a site license for
>Norton AV Corporate Edition for both university and personally-owned
>computers. We offer both the managed and unmanaged versions, but encourage
>our students on ResNet to install the managed version so the definition
>files get pushed out to them instead of them having to run Live Update.
>After the fall rush our staff assists students with virus removal.
>
>This could be a panel presentation at this summer's conference.....
>
>Cheers,
>
>Stan
>
>At 07:38 AM 2/15/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>I am interested in how other ResNet's handle Viruses. Do any of you give
>>students Virus Protection software? Update DAT files? Clean systems? etc...
>>
>>-Lisa
>
>
>Stan North Martin stan_martin@ncsu.edu
>ResNet Coordinator, Information Technology (919) 515-1348
>North Carolina State University http://www.ncsu.edu/resnet
>
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