Which corporate AV for home use?

TSDible

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Because of where I work, I have access to licenses to use a few AV products at home.

We have the ability to download Symantec Endpoint protection or the equivalent McAfee Enterprise software.

I "think" that the consumer version of McAfee may also be available to us. Or, that version may be in leu of the enterprise edition. I'm not sure, because ironically, the download is blocked here at work. I had to start the process from a work computer, but the download email that I got I have to access at home.

So given the ability to use the following for free at home, which would you choose?

Symanted Endpoint Protection (12.1.x)
McAfee Enterprise
McAfee (whatever consumer edition they may give me access to)
Other

Right now, I'm using MSE, but it is giving me grief, so I thought I might explore other free options that I have access to.
 

seepy83

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There is some downfall to installing Symantec Endpoint Protection as an unmanaged client. You don't get the same control over its configuration that you would have with policies that can be configured on a SEP management server. I recently discovered this when someone was asking me about configuring SEP's Network Threat Protection (Firewall and Intrusion Prevention) on an unmanaged client, and there there appears to be limited control over those settings. For example, you cannot create firewall rules (vs. a managed client where you can deploy very specific firewall rules/policies).

That may or may not matter to you, but I figured I would share it anyway.
 

TSDible

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There is some downfall to installing Symantec Endpoint Protection as an unmanaged client. You don't get the same control over its configuration that you would have with policies that can be configured on a SEP management server. I recently discovered this when someone was asking me about configuring SEP's Network Threat Protection (Firewall and Intrusion Prevention) on an unmanaged client, and there there appears to be limited control over those settings. For example, you cannot create firewall rules (vs. a managed client where you can deploy very specific firewall rules/policies).

That may or may not matter to you, but I figured I would share it anyway.

Thanks for the info.

I don't think that will really matter to me for my home system.
 

TSDible

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So I went home last night and wanted to download the McAfee home use product. I tried to do it on my main PC which runs linux. It wouldn't even let me download it. You have to use their web page on the computer you want to run it to do the install.

Eff that. I'm not going to jump through their hoops.

Looks like I'll be giving Endpoint a try first.
 

Chetan Savade

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Hi,

I am Chetan Savade from Symantec Technical Support team.

You can download SEP product at https://symantec.flexnetoperations.com/control/symc/registeranonymouslicensetoken

But you need Serial number to download the product.

You can refer this article: How to Install SAV for Linux (SAVFL) and Update It Using LUA 2.x (2.3.0.71)
https://www-secure.symantec.com/con...-linux-savfl-and-update-it-using-lua-2x-23071

If you need any assistance with installation please let me know I would be more that happy to assist you.

Regards,
Chetan Savade
Technical Support Engineer
Symantec Corporation
 

Chetan Savade

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There is some downfall to installing Symantec Endpoint Protection as an unmanaged client. You don't get the same control over its configuration that you would have with policies that can be configured on a SEP management server. I recently discovered this when someone was asking me about configuring SEP's Network Threat Protection (Firewall and Intrusion Prevention) on an unmanaged client, and there there appears to be limited control over those settings. For example, you cannot create firewall rules (vs. a managed client where you can deploy very specific firewall rules/policies).

That may or may not matter to you, but I figured I would share it anyway.

Hi,

There are workarounds you can refer the following articles.

How To: Create an unmanaged client install package from the SEPM with custom policies
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH105498

Also you can create firewall rules on unmanaged clients.
Firewall Policies on Unmanaged Clients
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH105725