Anti-virus Software Distribution Transition to ForeFront for Staff/Faculty
Microsof Forefront Client Security -
With the new Microsoft Campus Agreement, UT is now licensed to offer Forefront Client Security to Faculty and Staff for use on university and personally owned machines. With the Agreement, licensing can be leveraged to save the University a considerable amount of money over the current McAfee antivirus contract. Although the McAfee contract is set to expire the summer of 2010, (I would purposely NOT include or mention students just for clarity?s sake) Macintosh users can continue to download McAfee free of charge until the contract expires. Linux users can request a copy of McAfee's antivirus or choose the product that would work best in their application.
Forefront is Microsoft's malware protection product that helps guard against threats, such as spyware, root kits, viruses, worms, and Trojans. Forefront achieved the ICSA Labs Certification, VB100 award, and West Coast Labs? Checkmark Certification, meeting key criteria for protection against malware. Forefront was also named a finalist for the Info Security 2008 Global Excellence in Anti- Malware Solution. Additionally, Forefront is supported on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Please visit www.microsoft.com/forefront/clientsecurity/
With the recent "budget crunch" we are continually seeking new ways to improve services while reducing costs. Most antivirus vendors are now offering free versions of their products; however, faculty and staff are encouraged to use Microsoft Forefront for their computers.
To take full advantage of our Forefront license and to aid in transitioning from the McAfee product, the network registration process and the antivirus website were recently updated to present Faculty and Staff with the new Microsoft Forefront Client. The switch from McAfee is planned for June 30th, 2010. Until this date, your McAfee client will continue to receive the latest protections.
OIT is happy to provide assistance with the new antivirus software. If you have any questions about the installation or use of the software, please contact the Helpdesk at http://help.utk.edu/ or by phone at 865-974-9900.
Please Note: If you are not located on the Knoxville campus, please visit your campus IT site or call your campus Helpdesk for more information.
Click the link below and follow the prompts to download and install the appropriate product:
Download Anti-virus Software
MS Forefront Security available to UT faculty and staff, McAfee still available to students until further notice (NETID and password required).
Technical Support
Get the McAfee removal tool here prior to installing Forefront.
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