Re: How to turn off the "File System Real-time Protection" in Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition?

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From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:41:42 -0400

How are you turning it off, to make this comparison--if you can't get the
administrator to do this?

"Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ruDELETE> wrote in message
news:eYBo9QQLEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> MosMap http://www.moscowmap.ru/ works 5 times slower with the "File System
> Real-time Protection" turned on, for example.
> "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> news:Oh$p5iHLEHA.2660@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Agreed.
>>
>> I don't think this is a universal issue with Symantec Corporate--my
> clients
>> haven't run into it--so I suspect this is fixable. Turning off the scan
>> should be an absolute last resort, although reasonable for testing.
>>
>> "estafford" <estafford your pants @newmancom.com> wrote in message
>> news:O3RcROHLEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > <quote>
>> > slows down
>> > moving files dramatically.
>> > <end>
>> >
>> > I would say some slow moving files is a small price to pay for what a
>> > virus
>> > or trojan could do - including severe system performance issues.
>> >
>> > Your system admin can set a "blanket policy" for a network
>> > installation.
>> > In addition, your admin can also set policies on a per user/computer
> basis
>> > that will overide the "blanket" policy.
>> >
>> > Including what to scan, how often, how deep, under what
> actions/conditions
>> > etc...
>> > The admin can also give you as an individual the ability to disable
>> > real
>> > time scan (not recommended). All this is done through the Symantec MMC
> on
>> > the server.
>> >
>> > Know what your company policies on this subject are. You may just have
> to
>> > live with it.
>> > After all, you wouldn't want to be responsible for releasing a virus or
>> > trojan on your network because you disabled virus protection.
>> >
>> > "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
>> > news:u6NDBlGLEHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> You need to talk to the administator who is controlling the Antivirus
>> >> installtions on the workstations in your organization.
>> >>
>> >> The reason the checkbox is greyed out is that central policy settings
>> >> mandate that the protection remain on. I suspect this problem can be
>> > fixed
>> >> without removing the protection, but I'm not familiar with this
>> >> product
>> >> enough to point you directly to a fix.
>> >>
>> >> In any case, the control over whether you can disable that checkbox
> lies
>> >> with your administrator.
>> >>
>> >> "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ruDELETE> wrote in message
>> >> news:eGJ82HDLEHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I read the page. How to turn off the "File System Real-time
> Protection"
>> > in
>> >> > Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 8.00.9374?
>> >> > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> >> > news:e4CBi6CLEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> YPKM!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Start here:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2002080711105548
>> >
> ?Open&src=&docid=2003042114175848&nsf=ent-security.nsf&view=ppfdocs&dtype=co
>> > rp&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl=
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> All the Best,
>> >> >> Kelly
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>> >> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ruDELETE> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:ufGVIvCLEHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Hello
>> >> >> > How to turn off the "File System Real-time Protection" in
>> >> >> > Symantec
>> >> >> > Antivirus
>> >> >> > Corporate Edition 8.00.9374? The "Enable file system Real-time
>> >> > Protection"
>> >> >> > check box and item in the system tray icon are grayed out. But I
>> >> >> > want
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > stay in the Symantec Antivirus Control Center list on our Network
>> >> >> > Administrator computer. The "File System Real-time Protection"
> slows
>> >> > down
>> >> >> > moving files dramatically.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
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