What's New In This Release - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Installation Manual

What's new in this release

Table 1-1 Components of Symantec AntiVirus
Component
Central Quarantine
Symantec AntiVirus includes new features, as well as improvements to existing
features. Table 1-2 lists and describes what's new in this release.
Table 1-2 New features in Symantec AntiVirus
Feature
Windows Installer (.msi)
technology-based client and
server installations
Deployment of installations
without granting
administrator rights on the
target computer
Description
Works as part of the Digital Immune System to provide
automated responses to heuristically detected new or
unrecognized viruses and does the following:
Receives unrepaired infected items from Symantec
■
AntiVirus servers and clients.
Forwards suspicious files to Symantec Security
■
Response.
Returns updated virus definitions to the
■
submitting computer.
Note: Symantec Security Response was formerly known
as Symantec AntiVirus Research Center.
Description
Lets you install Symantec AntiVirus clients and servers
using Windows Installer technology to support .msi-
based installation and deployment. The benefits of
using Windows Installer technology include the
following:
Provides fully configurable installations using the
■
standard Microsoft Windows Installer options that
can be used in conjunction with Symantec
AntiVirus-specific features
Reduces installation and deployment file size
■
Supports the installation of in-field patches for
■
security updates and upgrades
Supports additional .msi-supported third-party
■
deployment tools such Active Directory and Tivoli
Lets you install Symantec AntiVirus from the Microsoft
Management Console (MMC) using Elevated Privileges,
rather than granting administrative privileges to the
user on the target computer.
Introducing Symantec AntiVirus
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