RE: Symantec LiveUpdate and User Rights on Win2000

[<adisegna () siscocorp com>]

What I do in this scenario is put laptop users in their own group within the virus server management console (Symantec 
Corp. Edition) and allow the client to manually launch live update. 

When they are on the road or at home and connected to the Internet the updates will install on their laptops.  

I wasn't aware that virus software (Symantec in my case) would not install virus definitions on behalf of the user. The 
virus software is installed under an administrator account so you would think the virus defs would also install under 
the same elevated privileges.   I haven't run into this problem with any of my users. 

Thanks

AD


-----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