If you think this is a bad idea what standalone Firewall should i use that does not come with an anti virus etc.
Edited by Snake42490, 08 December 2009 - 09:42 PM.
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Weird Question. 2 AV's not using both.
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Posted 08 December 2009 - 09:42 PM
Ok so at my university I am required to use Norton Symantic Endpoint protection. I have never enjoyed norton and found it to not find a lot of stuff that other av's are finding. to use the net we use Cisco Clean access agent which "checks" your system to make sure that you are running Norton and that it is up to date before it will let you use it. I have always used nod32 smart security and love it. Could I completely disable norton and run Eset Smart Security as my main software, but keep Norton running in the background but completely disabled?
If you think this is a bad idea what standalone Firewall should i use that does not come with an anti virus etc.
If you think this is a bad idea what standalone Firewall should i use that does not come with an anti virus etc.
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Posted 09 December 2009 - 11:56 AM
Not possible. It's either one or the other and you do not want 2 at oncekeep Norton running in the background but completely disabled?
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Posted 09 December 2009 - 12:37 PM
If this is a school computer, the IT Department may have policies/restrictions in place that prohibit programs placed on their equipment. In most school environments, the IT staff implement specific policies and procedures for the use of computer equipment and related resources. These official procedures are designed and implemented to provide security and certain restrictions to protect the network. This allows all users to safely use school resources with minimum risk of malware infection, illegal software, and exposure to inappropriate Internet sites or other prohibited activity. If its not a school computer, they still may have restrictions on equipment used on their network. If you have an issue, then you need to resolve it with the IT staff or school administrators. We will not assist anyone with attempts to bypass those policies or security measuresat my university I am required to use Norton Symantic Endpoint protection... Could I completely disable norton and run Eset Smart Security
If this is a personal computer approved for use on a school network after meeting specific requirements, we still will not assist with attempts to bypass school policies or security measures.
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Posted 10 December 2009 - 07:47 PM
It wasn't based on wanting to bypass anything. It was just not wanting to use the software they make us use. I talked to them and they just said to put a firewall on and pretty much suck it up and use endpoint hahaha. I took eset off and Bought Zonealarm pro along with symantic endpoint. All is good. Thanks
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