Antivirus software for Server 2012 Essentials

[jmwills]

Probably afraid of getting sued by the EU again. Tell us again, how that browser selection thingy is working for the Euro's?

[ikon]

Last I heard it was a roaring success............... NOT!

[Hanzoy]

Forefront Client Security fails when you try to update it through windows update, installs fine but can't update it.

[diehard]

Forefront Client Security fails when you try to update it through windows update, installs fine but can't update it.

I think Tinkertry addresses that issue on his blog post.

[ikon]

I think Tinkertry addresses that issue on his blog post.

 

I concur. One thing for sure, several people have got it running, so it is do-able.

[Joe_Miner]

Forefront Client Security fails when you try to update it through windows update, installs fine but can't update it.

 

Read thru message #50 http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1900-whs-2011-and-antivirus/page__st__40#entry29806

 

that will do it but it will help to read the other posting in that thread.

[Hanzoy]

I concur. One thing for sure, several people have got it running, so it is do-able.

I have had no problem installing and updating through windows update on both WHS 2011 and SBS 2011. But Windows update comes with an error when I try to update it on my 2012 Essentials. I know that a lot of people have it installed on WHS 2011 and SBS 2011, but anyone who have had any luck installing and updating it on 2012 Essentials?

 

Read thru message #50 http://homeserversho...__40#entry29806

 

that will do it but it will help to read the other posting in that thread.

Will take a look at it

[ikon]

When I say 'running' I also mean updating. An AV product without update can hardly call itself an AV product, can it?

[Drashna Jaelre]

well, IIRC, Server 2012 in general ships with Windows Defender. Which is a decent last resort anti-malware. As for ForeFront... it's now part of System Center Endpoint Protection. Which both the 2007 and 2012 versions do at least install on WHS2011/SBS2011E... but as for Server 2012, I don't know, and haven't looked.

[tinkererguy]

Microsoft's overview page:

 

Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection (previously known as Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010)

www.microsoft.com/fep

 

Preliminary tests:

 

System Center Endpoint Protection installed easily:

 

Using MSDN membership, downloaded

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection with Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64) - DVD (Chinese-Simplified, English, French, German, Japanese, and Russian)

mu_system_center_2012_configuration_manager_and_endpoint_protection_with_sp1_x86_x64_dvd_1360357.iso

 

Then used the SCEPInstall.exe in the ISO file's /CLIENT directory, to install on the final Windows Server 2012 Essentials release candidate (beta), went fine, but wouldn't update (error pictured below):

http://db.tt/0t6VvZs9

 

Even worse on the final release, won't even install, seen below:

http://db.tt/ODUZzmr9