RE: Symantec LiveUpdate and User Rights on Win2000

["Roger A. Grimes" <roger () banneretcs com>]

I had the same problem. Solution: Give users Modify rights to file path locations. Works like a charm. Each Symantec 
version has different locations so just use Sysinternal's filemon. I also give my more security-intelligent users 
Modify rights to some of the executables and services so they can have more control over the product (i.e. to initial a 
LiveUpdate or temporarily disable the scanning).

Roger

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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe George [mailto:j.george () conservation org] 
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:33 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Symantec LiveUpdate and User Rights on Win2000

Sorry, I should have provided more details.  We do indeed have a centralized managed server providing updates.  The 
problem is when, a client (say one with a laptop) leaves the office, their updates aren't being regularly pushed.  
Without liveupdate ability while under user rights, this is extremely troublesome for those who will be on travel for 
longer than 2-3 weeks (which is often the case here).  

Thanks for your prompt input, Anthony.  

Best regards,

Joe 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bundschuh, Anthony D [mailto:ANTHONY.D.BUNDSCHUH () saic com]
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:26 PM
To: 'Joe George'; Bundschuh, Anthony D; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Symantec LiveUpdate and User Rights on Win2000

You could setup a Symantec Central server.  The users would not be able to do live update, but the server would push 
out updates.

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe George [mailto:j.george () conservation org]
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 1:18 PM
To: Bundschuh, Anthony D; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Symantec LiveUpdate and User Rights on Win2000

We do not want them to have power user rights either. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bundschuh, Anthony D [mailto:ANTHONY.D.BUNDSCHUH () saic com]
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:13 PM
To: 'Joe George'; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Symantec LiveUpdate and User Rights on Win2000

You can add the users to the power users group.  Power users can install virus definitions. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe George [mailto:j.george () conservation org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:56 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: FW: Symantec LiveUpdate and User Rights on Win2000

Greetings all,

We are currently in the process of removing Administrative rights from end users.  As you may already know, when 
someone logs in with only User rights, they are no longer able to install AV definitions through the LiveUpdate 
feature.  This is one of the most crucial things we'd like our clients to be able to access in case they are on travel 
or working remotely.  A Trojan/virus has less of a chance of being initialized under user rights, but it is important 
that the user be able to maintain the definitions if needed.  Is there a tweak out there? 

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Joe George
IT Analyst
Conservation International