[AccessD] AV on a server

Agreed.
Given that the client asked a programmer I assumed that they had no IT
department, therefore the default answer would be yes, use AV. Why? Because
no one there really knows how to lock down the server ;-)

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 4:29 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] AV on a server

Depends on the way the server is used.

If no one  ever plugs a  USB storage device into it or uses it as a
workstation for anything other than server maintenance, then AV is more
trouble that it is worth.

However if either of the above activities may take place then you need
protection on the 
server.   (USB storage devices are a common way for viruses to get spread)  

I have a couple of sites where the decision has been made to not  run AV on
the server, but they have very strict controls on server access and usage.


-- 
Stuart

On 13 Dec 2012 at 11:19, Rocky Smolin wrote:

> Question arose at customer site that I hadn't thought about before.  Any
> reason to put AV on the server?  Most virii are coming from email or web
> sites and if you're not doing email or browsing on the server, should you
AV
> anyway?
>  
> TIA
>  
> Rocky
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