Using Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint 2010

Once installed, the FPSP console can be opened directly from the Start menu. When opening for the first time, you will be prompted to Activate, which is highly recommended as soon as possible. Note that you do have 120 days to activate, but after that time period, the software will no longer update the antivirus engines, and it will not clean additional viruses.

The Forefront Protection 2010 console, shown in Figure 14.12, is comprehensive and enables administrators to review quarantine, handle incidents, set up configuration notifications, and monitor the environment.

Figure 14.12. Viewing the Forefront Protection for SharePoint console.

Two key administrative tasks using Forefront Protection ...

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