Comments on: Migration from McAfee 8.7 to Forefront Client Security http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/10/01/migration-from-mcafee-8-7-to-forefront-client-security/ The experiences of an SMB IT technician Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:18:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lukas Beeler http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/10/01/migration-from-mcafee-8-7-to-forefront-client-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4413 Lukas Beeler Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:59:33 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=624#comment-4413 Hi Speck, Well, we migrated a month ago. So far, experiences have been very good. Updates work flawlessly, detection rate is good, email notifications work as expected. I'd still say that the management server is pretty cumbersome to setup (SQL Server required, no automatic SQL Express Installation, SQL Express not supported, only 32bit Windows Server 2003/2008 supported). This makes this a no-go in SBS shops. We have a few SBS customers that are on SEP 11, and i think FCS is a much smoother product, but Microsoft really needs to make management server easier to deploy and use. Regards, Lukas Hi Speck,

Well, we migrated a month ago. So far, experiences have been very good. Updates work flawlessly, detection rate is good, email notifications work as expected.

I’d still say that the management server is pretty cumbersome to setup (SQL Server required, no automatic SQL Express Installation, SQL Express not supported, only 32bit Windows Server 2003/2008 supported). This makes this a no-go in SBS shops.

We have a few SBS customers that are on SEP 11, and i think FCS is a much smoother product, but Microsoft really needs to make management server easier to deploy and use.

Regards,

Lukas

]]> By: Speck http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/10/01/migration-from-mcafee-8-7-to-forefront-client-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4412 Speck Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:51:52 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=624#comment-4412 Hi Lukas, we are thinking to move to FCS from SAV 10.0 How is your experience with FCS until now? Thanks, Speck Hi Lukas,

we are thinking to move to FCS from SAV 10.0

How is your experience with FCS until now?

Thanks,
Speck

]]> By: Lukas Beeler http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/10/01/migration-from-mcafee-8-7-to-forefront-client-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 Lukas Beeler Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:12:56 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=624#comment-4262 Thanks for the heads up anyway. I've updated the post, and will get a new posting up as soon as i know more (which may take some time). Thanks for the heads up anyway. I’ve updated the post, and will get a new posting up as soon as i know more (which may take some time).

]]> By: AngryTechnician http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/10/01/migration-from-mcafee-8-7-to-forefront-client-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 AngryTechnician Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:07:35 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=624#comment-4261 Interesting. When I've dealt with this in the past, if the licence doesn't expressly provide for a particular use, it is forbidden by default. It may differ by legal jurisdiction, so it would certainly be useful to hear from an expert in the area. Interesting. When I’ve dealt with this in the past, if the licence doesn’t expressly provide for a particular use, it is forbidden by default. It may differ by legal jurisdiction, so it would certainly be useful to hear from an expert in the area.

]]> By: Lukas Beeler http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/10/01/migration-from-mcafee-8-7-to-forefront-client-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4260 Lukas Beeler Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:59:47 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=624#comment-4260 Well, according to the restrictions in the swiss-german license: <blockquote>die Software für kommerzielle Software-Hostingdienste zu verwenden.</blockquote> So i can't use it for commercial hosting - it doesn't say that you can't use it for other commercial reasons. I also see the first part you mentioned - the German wording is a bit different. I'll try to run this by our companies legal advisor, because i don't really have that much clue about how licensing law works. Well, according to the restrictions in the swiss-german license:

die Software für kommerzielle Software-Hostingdienste zu verwenden.

So i can’t use it for commercial hosting – it doesn’t say that you can’t use it for other commercial reasons.

I also see the first part you mentioned – the German wording is a bit different. I’ll try to run this by our companies legal advisor, because i don’t really have that much clue about how licensing law works.

]]> By: AngryTechnician http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/10/01/migration-from-mcafee-8-7-to-forefront-client-security/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 AngryTechnician Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:49:06 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/?p=624#comment-4259 I'm curious as to where you've seen information that general commercial use is permitted for MSE? The licence terms only say that it's for household or "home-based small business" use. That said, I've also been considering a move to Forefront at work, so I'll be reading any updates on your experience with interest. My impressions of McAfee's and Symantec's offerings are definitely along the same lines as yours... I’m curious as to where you’ve seen information that general commercial use is permitted for MSE? The licence terms only say that it’s for household or “home-based small business” use.

That said, I’ve also been considering a move to Forefront at work, so I’ll be reading any updates on your experience with interest. My impressions of McAfee’s and Symantec’s offerings are definitely along the same lines as yours…

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