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With the advent of worms like Code Red, I would recommend it. You don't need users on the server anymore to get a virus. All you need is an OS full of holes and the system open to the internet.
Rodd Holman
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On 9/14/01, 12:50:32 PM, "Boivin," Patrice J <BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca> wrote regarding RE: Is Virus protection software safe on an NT / Oracle server?:
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> It will slow down your server.
> With McAfee, you can exclude the directories that contain oracle
datafiles,
> that minimizes the impact.
> Virus checking software is a good idea, in my opinion.
> Regards,
> Patrice Boivin
> Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
> Acting Head
> Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes
> Technology Services | Services technologiques
> Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique
> Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des Maritimes, MPO
> E-Mail: boivinp_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca <mailto:boivinp_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Ron L. [SMTP:rlsmith_at_kmg.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 1:41 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Is Virus protection software safe on an NT / Oracle
> server?
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> Our NT Server admins have been told by the Security department that
> they
> need to install virus protection software on the NT / Oracle
> servers. Does
> anyone know of any problems between Oracle and any virus software?
> Ron Smith
> Database Administrator
> rlsmith_at_kmg.com
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-- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rodd Holman INET: rodney.holman_at_lodgenet.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).Received on Fri Sep 14 2001 - 12:52:25 CDT
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