<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="IncrediMail 1.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS="0"> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" width="100%"> <DIV>Check out Vexira from <A href="http://www.centralcommand.com">www.centralcommand.com</A>. It is available for schools at a terrific discount and also for Linux platfroms.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Thanks, </DIV> <DIV>John Barr <A href="mailto:jebarr@stclair.k12.il.us">jebarr@stclair.k12.il.us</A></DIV> <DIV>Technology Systems Support Lead Person</DIV> <DIV>Cahokia Unit School District 187 </DIV> <DIV>618-332-2191 (office) or 618-806-8920 (cell)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE</DIV> <DIV>ADDRESSEE ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED</DIV> <DIV>INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. IN THE</DIV> <DIV>EVENT SOME OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID</DIV> <DIV>RECIPIENT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR</DIV> <DIV>DUPLICATION OF THIS TRANSMISSION OR ITS CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. 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THANK YOU.</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><I>-------Original Message-------</I></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:k12osn@redhat.com">Support list for opensource software in schools.</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 02/23/05 10:58:15</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:k12osn@redhat.com">Support list for opensource software in schools.</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> RE: [K12OSN] What antivirus software is being used on K12</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hello,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Even though Linux doesn't need any anti-virus</DIV> <DIV>software, if you have a mixed enviroment, it might be</DIV> <DIV>a good idea to have some av software on your linux</DIV> <DIV>box. Your box can recieve, store and transmit viruses</DIV> <DIV>without being infected it self. For example, windows</DIV> <DIV>users might put a virus on a samba share that everyone</DIV> <DIV>uses. Annother example is an email server. Lots of</DIV> <DIV>viruses get transmitted via email. I heard Clam AV is</DIV> <DIV>one of the best free Linux AV software to use with the</DIV> <DIV>two services above.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Chris</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>--- Rob Owens <<A href="mailto:hick518@yahoo.com">hick518@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>> I believe Linspire sells an antivirus package for</DIV> <DIV>> Linux. I'm not sure if it will run only on</DIV> <DIV>> Linspire,</DIV> <DIV>> though. I believe it is not needed, but Linspire</DIV> <DIV>> offers it because their marketing studies showed</DIV> <DIV>> that</DIV> <DIV>> former Microsoft users were not willing to use an</DIV> <DIV>> operating system that does not have an antivirus</DIV> <DIV>> package. They sell it for money because it costs</DIV> <DIV>> them</DIV> <DIV>> to subscribe to the virus database.</DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>> But again, I don't think it's needed due to the</DIV> <DIV>> reasons Eric Brown stated. Just make sure you use a</DIV> <DIV>> firewall.</DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>> That said, I would like to have a utility similar to</DIV> <DIV>> Sygate Personal Firewall for Windows which alerts</DIV> <DIV>> you</DIV> <DIV>> anytime a program tries to access the internet. Is</DIV> <DIV>> there such a thing for Linux? Sygate Personal</DIV> <DIV>> Firewall would stop the traffic, ask me if it's ok</DIV> <DIV>> to</DIV> <DIV>> proceed, and tell me which program was trying to</DIV> <DIV>> connect to what website/ipaddress.</DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>> -Rob</DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>> --- Eric Brown <<A href="mailto:ericbrown@mi-spot.com">ericbrown@mi-spot.com</A>> wrote:</DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>> > Here's part of the beauty with Linux, you don't</DIV> <DIV>> need</DIV> <DIV>> > anti-virus.</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > One of the biggest differences between Windows and</DIV> <DIV>> > Linux is that Linux is</DIV> <DIV>> > incredibly strict with it's file permissions, and</DIV> <DIV>> it</DIV> <DIV>> > won't let programs run</DIV> <DIV>> > or install without explicit authority.</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > Unless you install and run malicious code as root,</DIV> <DIV>> > you will have a difficult</DIV> <DIV>> > time getting infected. You will also find that</DIV> <DIV>> > there are far fewer pop-ups,</DIV> <DIV>> > and virtually no spy ware as well. Most spy-ware</DIV> <DIV>> > and viruses are written</DIV> <DIV>> > for windows because it will let nearly anything</DIV> <DIV>> run.</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > I'm sure there are others here who might be able</DIV> <DIV>> to</DIV> <DIV>> > explain better, but till</DIV> <DIV>> > then, I wouldn't worry too much about it.</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > Eric</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > _____</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > From: <A href="mailto:k12osn-bounces@redhat.com">k12osn-bounces@redhat.com</A></DIV> <DIV>> > [<A href="mailto:k12osn-bounces@redhat.com">mailto:k12osn-bounces@redhat.com</A>] On Behalf</DIV> <DIV>> > Of <A href="mailto:raimond@pc7.co.nz">raimond@pc7.co.nz</A></DIV> <DIV>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 4:36 PM</DIV> <DIV>> > To: <A href="mailto:k12osn@redhat.com">k12osn@redhat.com</A></DIV> <DIV>> > Subject: [K12OSN] What antivirus software is being</DIV> <DIV>> > used on K12</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > I have been watching the K12 discussion for some</DIV> <DIV>> > months and have found the</DIV> <DIV>> > discussions very informative. Thanks to everyone</DIV> <DIV>> > who contributes. I have</DIV> <DIV>> > learnt a lot and am very excited about the</DIV> <DIV>> software</DIV> <DIV>> > and its use. I have it</DIV> <DIV>> > installed in a small 6 user test environment and</DIV> <DIV>> was</DIV> <DIV>> > wondering what anti</DIV> <DIV>> > virus software is being used with this operating</DIV> <DIV>> > system.</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > I am using the Fedora core 3 version of the</DIV> <DIV>> software</DIV> <DIV>> > and would appreciate</DIV> <DIV>> > any suggestions and assistance in setting up an</DIV> <DIV>> > antivirus solution with the</DIV> <DIV>> > package.</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > Raimond Donk</DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > <A href="mailto:raimond@pc7.co.nz">raimond@pc7.co.nz</A></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> ></DIV> <DIV>> > > _______________________________________________</DIV> <DIV>> > K12OSN mailing list</DIV> <DIV>> > <A href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</A></DIV> <DIV>> > <A href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</A></DIV> <DIV>> > For more info see <<A href="http://www.k12os.org">http://www.k12os.org</A>></DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>> __________________________________</DIV> <DIV>> Do you Yahoo!?</DIV> <DIV>> Take Yahoo! 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