Re: General Question--Sys Admins

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From: Ken Lynch (klynch_at_keller.nospam.nb.net)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 14:48:50 -0400

It is our policy that only company owned PCs may access the network either
via VPN or direct connections. This allows me to have complete say in what
AV is running and in making sure it is configured. I have all PCs managed
by Symantec's Control Console and the updates are pushed to the laptops when
they log back in. The users cannot modify the settings, so they can't turn
off virus protection when they are off the network.

"GG" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0cd701c48b99$e321b230$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>I have several remote users who dial into our corporate
> server via a vpn connection. I have at different times
> found virus's on their machines and have preached to them
> about keeping their virus defs. updated. I am concerned
> that they are going to at some point upload an infected
> file to my server. I was wondering how other admins were
> dealing with this type of issue. I do have a decent AV
> solution running on the server but am concerned an
> infected file uploded externally may not be found until a
> virus scan has been done thus leaving us a bit vulnerable.
>
> Appreciate any feedback.
>
> Thanks

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