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Using Sophos AV for Mac across networks

nigelh

Because my partner was having all sorts of issues with the AV utility installed on her Windows 7 laptop, I decided to try checkig it using SAV from my Mac via the home network. Because it was pretty slow via WiFi, I hooked up both computers with Ethernet and, I have to say, that ran pretty fast. It managed to check out her whole istallation in about 6-7 hours.

My question is, how valid are the results? No threats were found. I'm assuming that the Sophos utility on the Mac does know about all threats applicable to Windows, but is my assumption a good one?

It's a real pity that Sophos (surprisingly!) do not make an equivalent AV utility for Windows (though I'm sure that most of their software IS applicable to Windows environments), because my partner is having a really hard time finding an internet security package (paid or otherwise) that WORKS properly on Windows, without stupid failures. We're still looking for the optimum solution for her system, but in general, support from the makers of Windows AV/IS software also seems to be quite abysmal!

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    Hello nigelh,

    the management part  is only available for Windows and requires a server or high-end workstation OS (Windows 7 Enterprise/Professional), details are here. AFAIK all licenses also include the stand-alone versions for the platforms covered by the license. But frankly, a managed version is more fun :smileyvery-happy:.

    the server is also required when the endpoint software is running

    No, all the necessary software and data is stored on the client. Policies (aka 'settings' or 'preferences') can be configured on the server and distributed to the clients and the clients report their status and alerts and events (i.e. detections and resulting actions or errors). Also the server downloads updates from Sophos and provides them on a network share or a web folder (there is some limited implementation of this functionality available for other platforms). This has (or had) also the advantage for Sophos as it significantly reduces the load on (and costs of) the updating infrastructure. Things have changed, the HE version does update from Sophos (but consider the number of Mac users who want AV compared to Windows users) and recently a Cloud product has been released. One remaining reason to not (yet) target the home market is support - paying users would expect some sort of direct support.    

    Christian 

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    Hello nigelh,

    the management part  is only available for Windows and requires a server or high-end workstation OS (Windows 7 Enterprise/Professional), details are here. AFAIK all licenses also include the stand-alone versions for the platforms covered by the license. But frankly, a managed version is more fun :smileyvery-happy:.

    the server is also required when the endpoint software is running

    No, all the necessary software and data is stored on the client. Policies (aka 'settings' or 'preferences') can be configured on the server and distributed to the clients and the clients report their status and alerts and events (i.e. detections and resulting actions or errors). Also the server downloads updates from Sophos and provides them on a network share or a web folder (there is some limited implementation of this functionality available for other platforms). This has (or had) also the advantage for Sophos as it significantly reduces the load on (and costs of) the updating infrastructure. Things have changed, the HE version does update from Sophos (but consider the number of Mac users who want AV compared to Windows users) and recently a Cloud product has been released. One remaining reason to not (yet) target the home market is support - paying users would expect some sort of direct support.    

    Christian 

    :1013725
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