Antivirus Precautions
Viruses might be one of the most dangerous threats faced by servers. Many viruses are written to specifically exploit key vulnerabilities that are present in server infrastructure. Others infect files that might be held on a server, spreading the infection to clients who download files. Consequently, it is extremely important to consider the use of an enterprise antivirus solution on all file servers in a network. All the major antivirus manufacturers include robust file-level scanners, and administrators should consider using them.
Microsoft itself has released a line of antivirus products with tight integration with the Windows Server line. This is part of the Forefront line of security products. An advantage to using ...
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