Looks like someone got the wrong idea about "defense-in-depth". You can double reactive AV up with complementary technologies such as application whitelisting, intrusion detection/prevention, web filtering, log monitoring, etc., but having two sets of reactive AV (with all the other bloatware they bring these days added into the equation) usually means they don't do anything extra, and probably interfere with each other.
On 15 May 2013 17:13, David McSpadden <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually had this set up from a stupid audit. > I will fight it going forward. > I hate people. > Thanks guys/gals. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod Trent > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Microsoft Security Essentials > > +1 > > Thought this was a given. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Erik Goldoff > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Microsoft Security Essentials > > Why would you have both MSE and Trend installed conncurrently ? Never a > good idea to have two real time AV solutions installed concurrently. > > > > On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 9:37 AM, David McSpadden <[email protected]> > wrote: > > This morning I have about 25% of my workstations in my domain not > > starting MSE services. I also have TrendMicro OfficeScan on these > > machines and it is starting ok. > > > > I have a mix of Windows XP and Windows 7 workstations running. > > > > Why is this occurring all of a sudden? We have had this set up for 2 > > years now. I am confused by what I am reading on Google. > > > > And to just start now is not really sitting well with me. > > > > Thanks > > David > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana > > Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for > > the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. > > If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason > > to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify > > > the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any > > > other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying > > of this email is strictly prohibited. > > > > > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > > > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana > Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use > of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are > not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that > you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and > delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, > retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is > strictly prohibited. > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > > -- *James Rankin* Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk
