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Antivirus and Firewall Software

OIT has a license with Symantec Corp. to provide its AntiVirus® and Symantec Client Security® (SCS) software to eligible students, faculty, and staff of all campuses of the University of Minnesota.

Eligibility

The software may be used on departmental computers and student, faculty, and staff personal computers, provided the following conditions are met.

You may install Symantec Client Security (including Symantec AntiVirus):

  • on any computer paid for with University of Minnesota funds and owned by the U of MN
  • on one computer owned by any current University of Minnesota student, faculty, or staff for personal use

Alumni and retired faculty are not eligible to download or purchase this software as part of the University's agreement.

To download this software, you will need your University Internet ID and password.

IMPORTANT Installation Steps

  1. Download the Symantec software completely.
    (Or, you may have purchased it on CD.)
  2. Disconnect your computer from the Internet and any local networks.
  3. Uninstall all other antivirus software, e.g., McAfee, Virex, previous versions of Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus.
  4. Install the Symantec software you downloaded (or purchased on CD).

Keep the software up to date!

These Symantec products contain a LiveUpdate component that connects via the Internet to Symantec and checks for updates to the software, including virus definitions and occasional product fixes. Without the latest virus definitions, your computer is not protected against the latest viruses and malware threats.

After you install the Symantec software, please check its LiveUpdate settings. We recommend you set its update schedule to attempt an update every day at a time when your computer is likely to be on and connected to the Internet.

 

Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus

This is the AntiVirus product required on computers in the residence halls (ResNet).

You may download the software or purchase it on campus for a small media fee.

Download

choose an
Operating System		 Product Version
Windows XP, 2000, Server 2003 (32-bit), or Server 2008 (32-bit)
The management components and the SAV server will not support server 2008.		 Symantec AntiVirus 10.1.8
Windows XP (64-bit), Server 2008 (64-bit) and Server 2003 (64-bit), or Server 2008 (32-bit)
The management components and the SAV server will not support Server 2003 or Server 2008.		 Symantec AntiVirus 10.1.8
Windows Vista
(see note*** below)		 Symantec AntiVirus 10.2.2
Windows Vista (64-bit)
(see note*** below)		 Symantec AntiVirus 10.2.2
Windows 98, Me, or NT Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.3.1000
Windows 95 Norton AntiVirus 7.6
Mac OS 8.1 - 9.2.2 Norton AntiVirus 7.02
Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.3
(see note* below)		 Norton AntiVirus 9
Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.5
(see note** below)		 Symantec AntiVirus 10.2.0
NetWare Network administrators who need AntiVirus for older versions of NetWare should contact software@umn.edu 7.6

notes

* NAV 9 and Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar"
Immediately after installing Norton AntiVirus, run LiveUpdate instead of restarting your computer. This will prevent a security error message. Once you have run LiveUpdate, restart your computer. (To run LiveUpdate, navigate in Finder to the Norton AntiVirus folder and launch LiveUpdate.)
** SAV 10.2.0 for Mac OS X
· This is the latest version of SAV available through our software license program. Norton Antivirus 11.0 for Mac is a consumer retail version only.
· Do not install SAV to, or run SAV from, a disk formatted as UFS or Case-Sensitive HFS+. Generally, this is an issue only if you specifically chose to reformat your disk with these options.
*** Windows Vista and LiveUpdate
How to fix LiveUpdate for Symantec AntiVirus on Windows Vista
 

Purchase on CD for $6.00

The CDs are a good option for modem users, since downloading the software via a modem may take 1-2 hours. The CDs are available at all Technology helpdesks and at UCS, provided the purchaser is qualified.

Symantec Client Security

Symantec Endpoint Protection is the latest Client Security software from Symantec. It integrates essential technologies such as AntiVirus, antispyware, firewall, and intrusion prevention into one package. Symantec Endpoint protects laptops, desktops, and servers from malware threats such as viruses, worms, Trojans, and spyware.

You can install just the antivirus software or the full firewall plus AntiVirus software combination. Note that this product is not available for Windows 95 nor is it available for the Macintosh platform, but we continue to offer Symantec AntiVirus (see above) for these platforms.

Download

choose an
Operating System		 Product Version
Windows Vista or XP Pro*
 Symantec Endpoint 11.0.4.2295
MR2 MP1
Windows XP or 2000 Symantec Client Security 3.1.6
build 6000
Windows 98, Me, or NT Symantec Client Security 2.0.3.1000

* Symantec states that Symantec Endpoint is also available for the following platforms: Microsoft SQL Server 2005/Windows 2000 SP3/RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0/Windows 2000 Advanced Server/Windows Storage Server 2003/SUSE Enterprise Linux 10/RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0/XP Professional w/SP1/XPSP2/Microsoft SQL Server 2000/Windows Vista/SUSE Enterprise Linux 9/RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.0/Windows Server 2003/Win XP 64/Windows 2000 w/SP4

Configure the Personal Firewall

After you install the full SCS product you will be presented with various screens as you attempt to connect to various services on the network. You will also be informed when something attempts to connect to your computer. In general, it is best to follow the suggested action. However, there may be services for which you will need to change the default and either accept or reject the attempted connection. If you have questions about any of the options that are presented please call 1-HELP (612-301-4357) for assistance. Be cautious in using the personal firewall. It is possible to get the firewall set to a state such that you will be unable to communicate at all.