[846] in resnet
Re: Virus Policies
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anthony Ardolino)
Fri Feb 15 12:55:37 2002
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:48:42 -0600
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From: Anthony Ardolino <anardolino@NOCTRL.EDU>
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
I've noticed that everyone seems to have a site license for the virus
protection, which we too have, but my question is what happens when the
student goes home for the summer? Since they are no long present they would
not be covered by the site license. Do you also require the students to
uninstall the product at the end of the school year? I'm just curious because
as of now we have the students just run a free online virus scan but we would
like to offer them more protection.
"Cynthia L. Grainger" wrote:
> RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu writes:
> >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...
>
> Wellesley College has a site license which allows students to install
> McAfee VirusScan and Virex on their personal computers free of charge. We
> do not push updates. VirusScan users can download SuperDATs manually from
> weekly electronic conference postings (we use FirstClass for mail and
> conferencing, in case anyone's familiar with it), or use AutoUpgrade.
> Virex users must download updates manually, either from electronic
> conference postings or from the web (local-only access).
>
> We do not require students to install our anti-virus software, but our
> connection documentation tells them how to install and strongly recommends
> that they do. If a student (or faculty or staff member) is found to be
> spreading viruses across the network, we will deactivate her network
> connection until the problem is solved. Our RCCs (called "DormNet
> Consultants," or "DNCs") will assist students in removing viruses from
> their computers, usually with a CD we've created which will boot the
> computer and run scanpm.
>
> -Cynthia Grainger
> Project Leader, DormNet
> IS / User Services
> Wellesley College
> cgrainger@wellesley.edu
>
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