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For basic virus protection there are a couple of free solutions. You can try microsoft security essentials if you don't need centralized management on your public facing machines. On Apr 5, 2010, at 10:40 AM, "Fraser, Gary" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > We have the same set up: using a domain and SAM (and some group > policies), but I never saw the benefit of using an antivirus when > you are using a product like Deep Freeze. I looked at it as a way > for less licensing for our AV (we use Trend Micro also), plus public > PCs usually just pick up spyware/malware from the web and a product > that wipes them out upon reboot like Deep Freeze or SteadyState is > such a necessity. I have nothing but praise for DF and we are still > using the standard edition that is many years old. I would like to > upgrade to be able to administer it from a console, but that has > always been a low priority. > > > > > > > > Gary Fraser > > Systems Administrator > > Lima Public Library > > > > > > > > From: Gretchen Garcia - LIBRARY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 11:57 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [LIBNT-L] Deep Freeze > > > > Good morning LibNT! ;-) I am curious about your stories (good and > bad) about using Deep Freeze in your environment. Especially if you > have your public machines on a domain and use any sort of PC access > management system (We are using SAM.) We are currently running XP > and using Trend Micro as our Anti-virus. > > > > We seem to be running into walls using our current solution and we¡¯r > e not getting the response we would like from the vendor. > > > > Any and all stories (again, good, bad and ugly) would be > appreciated. ;-) Thanks much! > > > > Thanks, > Gretchen Garcia > > MCLD IT Services > > [log in to unmask] > > http://www.mcldaz.org > > > > "There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand > binary and those who don't." =) > > > > Email Disclaimer: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm