RE: Ad-Aware 6.0 okay on Terminal Server?

From: Patrick Rouse [MVP] (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:06:12 -0800

I'm not saying AdAware is a bad idea, I just think it's a band-aid to a larger problem. If they have a corporate version that allows you to set the restrictions for all users that would be better than something that users could inadvertently choose the incorrect setting on.

The online scanner I quoted would be something that you could run on a regular basis w/o having to install a piece of software on the TS.

I realize the situation you're in and would highly recommend planning a build of your system that starts secure, instead of trying to add security after the fact, which would likely do exactly what you fear (break programs).

Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com

     
     ----- Joe Dunbare wrote: -----
     
     Patrick,
     
     Can not lock down the server at this time. It is a great
     idea but can not happen at this time. Unfortunately this
     production TS has a lot on it and locking things down
     might result in downtime ( which we can not have right
     now ). April is another story!
     
     So, you think that Ad-Aware is a bad idea on a TS and
     suggest www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php instead?
     
     Joe
>-----Original Message-----
>Better to just lock down the server so users can't
     install spyware... If users don't have sufficient
     permission to create directories on the TS local hard
     drives, specifically "C:\" & "C:\Program Files" they
     won't be able to install spyware, malware or other
     software.
>>If you're suspicious of sypware check out
     http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php every once in a
     while.
>>Patrick Rouse
>Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>http://www.workthin.com
>>>> ----- Joe Dunbare wrote: -----
>> Would like to know if there are any known issues
     running
> Ad-Aware 6.0 on a Win2000 Terminal Server also
     running
> Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 with about 25 users? Is it a
     good
> idea to do this once a week or so?
>> Joe
>>.
>