Managed Client Configuration; Unmanaged Client Configuration - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Reference Manual

Managed client configuration

Unmanaged client configuration

In the managed client configuration, you install Symantec AntiVirus antivirus
client software on an Exchange server, and then place the server in a separate
client group that is dedicated to Exchange servers. Be sure to name the client
group in a way that indicates that it contains Exchange servers.
Configure the File System Auto-Protect options, Scheduled Scan options, and
Manual Scan options for the client group to exclude the email server software
directory structure and the temporary processing directory for the antivirus
scanner. Be sure to disable all email Auto-Protect options if they are installed
and enabled.
Warning: If you configure Symantec AntiVirus as a client on an email server, be
sure to disable email Auto-Protect if it is installed. This feature monitors the
standard mail ports, and can cause performance degradation or failure if it is
installed on email servers.
Configure the clients in the client group to receive virus definitions updates
from the parent server by using VDTM. If a Symantec antivirus product for the
email server is also installed, disable the LiveUpdate schedule for that product.
The virus definitions that Symantec AntiVirus and the antivirus products for
email servers download are exactly the same. Therefore, only one application
should run LiveUpdate. All installed Symantec antivirus products share the
same virus definitions.
In the unmanaged client configuration, you install Symantec AntiVirus client
software from the installation CD and execute the Setup.exe file in the SAV
directory. If you use the installation files from an installed Symantec AntiVirus
server or use the client rollout installers, the client will automatically retrieve
configuration information from the selected parent server and become a
managed client.
Configure the File System Auto-Protect options, Scheduled Scan options, and
Manual Scan options for the client to exclude the email server software
directory structure and the temporary processing directory for the antivirus
scanner. Be sure to disable all email Auto-Protect options if they are installed
and enabled.
Antivirus protection and email servers
About configuring Symantec AntiVirus on email servers
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