| Title: | Windows NT For Alpha AXP |
| Moderator: | TARKIN::LIN EIBER |
| Created: | Mon Sep 27 1993 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1058 |
| Total number of notes: | 4567 |
Can you use any Anti-virus software for Windows NT 4.0 on an
AlphaServer 4100?
Also, what about a disk defrager?
Thanks.
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| 1046.1 | CGOOA::OWONG | SKIWI in Canada (VAO) | Thu May 08 1997 00:20 | 6 | |
Check Thunderbyte for antivirus. Based on messages CCS has sent,
Norton will be available on Alpha in the Aug/Sep 97 timeframe.
www.execsoft.com has Diskeeper. An evaluation copy can be downloaded.
Owen.
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| 1046.2 | Still haven't found one ... | CHOWDA::GLICKMAN | writing from Newport,RI | Thu May 15 1997 16:24 | 9 |
re .1
I looked at Thunderbyte and didn't see any reference to Alphas...
What are people doing about AlphaServers and security protections?
I looked at IBM AntiVirus as well... no reference to Alpha!
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| 1046.3 | it's kinda true | PCBUOA::KRATZ | Fri May 16 1997 12:42 | 4 | |
Well, if you play it right, you can make an argument that Alpha
is far less susceptible to viruses than the Intel architecture,
and therefore doesn't need the same level of protection.
K
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| 1046.4 | Not clear on .3 | CHOWDA::GLICKMAN | writing from Newport,RI | Thu May 22 1997 12:10 | 14 |
re .3
>>> Well, if you play it right, you can make an argument that Alpha
>>> is far less susceptible to viruses than the Intel architecture,
>>> and therefore doesn't need the same level of protection.
Can you explain what you mean alittle more? Is it true that Alpha
is far less susceptible to viruses than Intel? Doesn't that mean its
about the hardware and not the software? I am having a hard time
getting that point and I have a customer with a 4100 running Windows
NT 4.0 with AltaVista Intranet that I want to protect...
Thanks for the input.
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| 1046.5 | PCBUOA::KRATZ | Thu May 22 1997 14:07 | 10 | ||
Well, for example, the classic x86 boot sector virus is of little
concern to Alpha users. Note that x86 PC's can generally be set up
to avoid booting from floppy, but the mechanism is still there.
Obviously, Alpha is susceptible to macro viruses that infect
Word/Excel documents, viruses that attack via the OS thru backdoors
(unprotected accounts, tcp/ip ports, ActiveX, etc).
K
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