What’s the best way to deliver results for enterprise customers?
In a Q&A keynote Tuesday at the 2013 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, Symantec CEO Steve Bennett noted that that no single vendor can offer an all-encompassing mobile security product portfolio. Instead, IT security vendors should cooperate to build a better ecosystem than attackers can, and focus less on competing for customers’ security budgets. [...]
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| June 12, 2013 8:46 PM
IT security, Symantec
In a Q&A keynote Tuesday at the 2013 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, Symantec CEO Steve Bennett noted that that no single vendor can offer an all-encompassing mobile security product portfolio. Instead, IT security vendors should cooperate to build a better ecosystem than attackers can, and focus less on competing for customers’ security budgets. [...]
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| June 12, 2013 8:46 PM
IT security, Symantec
Symantec Backup Catalog
How to open the Symantec Backup Catalog for Backup Folder Information.
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| April 3, 2013 11:48 AM
Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
How to open the Symantec Backup Catalog for Backup Folder Information.
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| April 3, 2013 11:48 AM
Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
symantec tamper protection alert
Can anyone tell me what this means……… Symantec Tamper Protection Alert Target: C:ProgramFilesSymantecSymantecEndpointProtection12.1.671.4971.105BinccSvcHst.exe Event Info: Open Process Action Taken: Blocked Actor Process: C:PROGRAMFILESMICROSOFT WINDOWS SMALL BUSINESS SERVERNETWORKINGICWICW.EXE [PID9236]
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| March 6, 2012 5:40 PM
Microsoft Small Business Server, Symantec
Can anyone tell me what this means……… Symantec Tamper Protection Alert Target: C:ProgramFilesSymantecSymantecEndpointProtection12.1.671.4971.105BinccSvcHst.exe Event Info: Open Process Action Taken: Blocked Actor Process: C:PROGRAMFILESMICROSOFT WINDOWS SMALL BUSINESS SERVERNETWORKINGICWICW.EXE [PID9236]
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| March 6, 2012 5:40 PM
Microsoft Small Business Server, Symantec
Network based appliance for AntiVirus and AntiSpam ?
we are small business company with 45 computers. we have been using Symantec Antivirus all these years on workstations & Servers. we have microsoft exchange email server- so we use the symantec mail security for MS exchange as well. We wanted to migrate to a newer or better solution. 1) Wanted to check with the [...]
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| October 20, 2011 3:22 PM
Anti-spam, Barracuda, Firewall appliances, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus
we are small business company with 45 computers. we have been using Symantec Antivirus all these years on workstations & Servers. we have microsoft exchange email server- so we use the symantec mail security for MS exchange as well. We wanted to migrate to a newer or better solution. 1) Wanted to check with the [...]
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| October 20, 2011 3:22 PM
Anti-spam, Barracuda, Firewall appliances, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus
Symantec backup exec system recovery 7 question
Hi, We backup our servers using backup exec system recovery 7 using a full/incremental recovery points. What I would like to know is how do I restore only the files changed in the incremental recovery point without besr7 also restoring from the base recovery point. The reason being is that I have created a recovery [...]
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| June 28, 2011 10:30 AM
Backup Exec, File system recovery, Recovery Point Objective, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery v.6.5, Windows Server 2003
Hi, We backup our servers using backup exec system recovery 7 using a full/incremental recovery points. What I would like to know is how do I restore only the files changed in the incremental recovery point without besr7 also restoring from the base recovery point. The reason being is that I have created a recovery [...]
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| June 28, 2011 10:30 AM
Backup Exec, File system recovery, Recovery Point Objective, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery v.6.5, Windows Server 2003
Storage for Enterprise Vault
Hello, Could somebody please suggest a suitable storage system for our Enterprise Vault project. The total storage we are looking is around 100TB. We are using Symantec’s Netbackup as the Backup software. Fibre channel will be the preferred choce. Thanks.
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| June 10, 2011 2:46 PM
Backup, Enterprise Vault, NetBackup, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
Hello, Could somebody please suggest a suitable storage system for our Enterprise Vault project. The total storage we are looking is around 100TB. We are using Symantec’s Netbackup as the Backup software. Fibre channel will be the preferred choce. Thanks.
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| June 10, 2011 2:46 PM
Backup, Enterprise Vault, NetBackup, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
Backup and restore with Backup Exec 2010
I have a Lotus Domino 6.5 environment , clients as well. I have 2 questions , I’ll ask the first one then once I get that answer I’ll ask the next . I have recently upgraded Symantec to BE 2010. The new agent will no longer talk to the Lotus 6.5 databae , this is [...]
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| May 20, 2011 8:45 PM
Backup Exec 2010, Lotus Domino, Lotus Domino 6.5, Symantec
I have a Lotus Domino 6.5 environment , clients as well. I have 2 questions , I’ll ask the first one then once I get that answer I’ll ask the next . I have recently upgraded Symantec to BE 2010. The new agent will no longer talk to the Lotus 6.5 databae , this is [...]
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| May 20, 2011 8:45 PM
Backup Exec 2010, Lotus Domino, Lotus Domino 6.5, Symantec
TrendMicro vs Symantec experiences
Hi everyone, Some years back, I did a rather exhaustive test to anti-virus software for small to medium business with support for MS Exchange (cleaning and filtering purposes). After some steps and iteractions with vaious products/vendors, TrendMicro and Symantec reached the point of my choosing. My decision was meant to TrendMicro because at the time, [...]
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| February 8, 2011 11:30 PM
Endpoint security, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, TrendMicro
Hi everyone, Some years back, I did a rather exhaustive test to anti-virus software for small to medium business with support for MS Exchange (cleaning and filtering purposes). After some steps and iteractions with vaious products/vendors, TrendMicro and Symantec reached the point of my choosing. My decision was meant to TrendMicro because at the time, [...]
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| February 8, 2011 11:30 PM
Endpoint security, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, TrendMicro
Manual updates of Symantec Endpoint security
Symantec Endpoint protection will not update manually using the intelligent updater. We are using version 11 and upgraded from corporate v. 10. I get a error that a service is not running.
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| January 13, 2011 4:34 PM
Network security, Security updates, Symantec, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec Endpoint Protection 11
Symantec Endpoint protection will not update manually using the intelligent updater. We are using version 11 and upgraded from corporate v. 10. I get a error that a service is not running.
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| January 13, 2011 4:34 PM
Network security, Security updates, Symantec, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec Endpoint Protection 11
Virus disabled security updates, problem persists even after virus removed from Windows XP SP3
A virus on Windows XP SP3 disabled the ability to access updates for Microsoft security essentials, Symantec or Norton. The infection has been cleaned but the problem persists. I check host file and dns. All good.
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| January 6, 2011 2:59 PM
Microsoft Security Essentials, Network security, Norton, Security updates, Symantec, Virus removal, Windows XP SP3
A virus on Windows XP SP3 disabled the ability to access updates for Microsoft security essentials, Symantec or Norton. The infection has been cleaned but the problem persists. I check host file and dns. All good.
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| January 6, 2011 2:59 PM
Microsoft Security Essentials, Network security, Norton, Security updates, Symantec, Virus removal, Windows XP SP3
Helpdesk Symantec antivirus
1. my senior uninstalled the backup management console in the helpdesk server box, since then: the backup keeps failing and missing to backup. Could this be caused by the untivirus being uninstalled? 2. How do i go about installing the untivirus on the box?
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| November 11, 2010 10:08 AM
Antivirus, Backup, Help Desk, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Backup Exec
1. my senior uninstalled the backup management console in the helpdesk server box, since then: the backup keeps failing and missing to backup. Could this be caused by the untivirus being uninstalled? 2. How do i go about installing the untivirus on the box?
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| November 11, 2010 10:08 AM
Antivirus, Backup, Help Desk, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Backup Exec
Production SQL Database has been restored with Old database backup
Dear Expert, I need your Advice, today in morning i run Symantec backup restore on SQL 2008 server where i overwrite the production Database with Old backup. Is there any way i can retreive the old Database until yesterday. i dnt have any backup of New database which i accidentally overwritten. Please help me
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| September 27, 2010 4:33 PM
Exchange, SQL, SQL 2008, SQL Database, SQL Server 2008, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
Dear Expert, I need your Advice, today in morning i run Symantec backup restore on SQL 2008 server where i overwrite the production Database with Old backup. Is there any way i can retreive the old Database until yesterday. i dnt have any backup of New database which i accidentally overwritten. Please help me
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| September 27, 2010 4:33 PM
Exchange, SQL, SQL 2008, SQL Database, SQL Server 2008, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
How does Forefront compare with its McAfee and Symantec counterparts?
How does Forefront compare with its McAfee and Symantec counterparts? This question is from the Microsoft Live Chat which took place on July 13th.
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| July 27, 2010 9:14 PM
Antivirus, Endpoint security, McAfee, Microsoft Forefront, Symantec
How does Forefront compare with its McAfee and Symantec counterparts? This question is from the Microsoft Live Chat which took place on July 13th.
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| July 27, 2010 9:14 PM
Antivirus, Endpoint security, McAfee, Microsoft Forefront, Symantec
What’s a good backup/bare-metal restore/virtualization enterprise software?
I’d like to (hopefully) find a single software solution that does: - traditional backup/restore to a central server of other systems on the LAN - allows you to image for bare-metal restores - allows you to image to virtualizable machines Tried out Symantec’s System Recovery and had a horrible experience with the product and their [...]
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| June 15, 2010 2:34 PM
LAN, Server Centralization, Symantec, Virtualization, Virtualization in 2010
I’d like to (hopefully) find a single software solution that does: - traditional backup/restore to a central server of other systems on the LAN - allows you to image for bare-metal restores - allows you to image to virtualizable machines Tried out Symantec’s System Recovery and had a horrible experience with the product and their [...]
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| June 15, 2010 2:34 PM
LAN, Server Centralization, Symantec, Virtualization, Virtualization in 2010
Internet security and social networking
What network solution today in the market can block a phishing attack coming from social networking Facebook? i.e. from Facebook, someone who “appears” to be a friend posts a phishing link via a message. A typical web security solution, i.e. web reputation filtering, seems only blocking phishing websites based on their reputation. I am thinking [...]
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| April 15, 2010 5:51 AM
Facebook, HTTP access, Internet security, network security phishing attack social networking, Phishing, social media, Symantec, Web security software
What network solution today in the market can block a phishing attack coming from social networking Facebook? i.e. from Facebook, someone who “appears” to be a friend posts a phishing link via a message. A typical web security solution, i.e. web reputation filtering, seems only blocking phishing websites based on their reputation. I am thinking [...]
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| April 15, 2010 5:51 AM
Facebook, HTTP access, Internet security, network security phishing attack social networking, Phishing, social media, Symantec, Web security software
Batch file troubleshooting in Symantec System Center
I have a batch file that I run from my server to establish communication with Symantec System Center on a different server within the same domain. The batch file works when run from a desktop with local admin rights (the computer shows up in the Symantec System Center), but users can’t run it since they [...]
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| January 8, 2010 8:11 PM
Batch files, GPOs, Group Policy, Group Policy management, Symantec, Symantec System Center
I have a batch file that I run from my server to establish communication with Symantec System Center on a different server within the same domain. The batch file works when run from a desktop with local admin rights (the computer shows up in the Symantec System Center), but users can’t run it since they [...]
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| January 8, 2010 8:11 PM
Batch files, GPOs, Group Policy, Group Policy management, Symantec, Symantec System Center
Symantec end point protection configuration
i am enable automatic update from change the setting option – client managment – conffigure option – Schedule Update and then check the radios buttun every hours or missing event try afrte 60 m[Br _extended=”true” />in my Symantic Endpoint protaction, But Symantic endpoint protaction antivers not update automaticaly[Br _extended=”true” />. Please give me appropriately solution [...]
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| December 30, 2009 4:47 PM
Antivirus, Symantec, Symantec Endpoint Protection
i am enable automatic update from change the setting option – client managment – conffigure option – Schedule Update and then check the radios buttun every hours or missing event try afrte 60 m[Br _extended=”true” />in my Symantic Endpoint protaction, But Symantic endpoint protaction antivers not update automaticaly[Br _extended=”true” />. Please give me appropriately solution [...]
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| December 30, 2009 4:47 PM
Antivirus, Symantec, Symantec Endpoint Protection
SYMANTIC ANTIVERS UPDATE NOT
thanks dear But i am enable automatic update from change the setting option – client managment – conffigure option – Schedule Update and then check the radios buttun every hours or missing event try afrte 60 m in my Symantic Endpoint protaction, But Symantic endpoint protaction antivers not update automaticaly . Please give me appropriately [...]
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| December 11, 2010 1:54 PM
Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Endpoint Protection
thanks dear But i am enable automatic update from change the setting option – client managment – conffigure option – Schedule Update and then check the radios buttun every hours or missing event try afrte 60 m in my Symantic Endpoint protaction, But Symantic endpoint protaction antivers not update automaticaly . Please give me appropriately [...]
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| December 11, 2010 1:54 PM
Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Endpoint Protection
Backup Exec 12.5- Domain to Domain vs Workgroup to Domain
Our business is setup currently with 1 domain controller and 3 servers (members of the domain) using remote agent to backup to one tape drive attached to the DC. I need to add one other server but do not want it as part of the domain. Is it best to create a new domain for [...]
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| September 16, 2009 7:42 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 12.5, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 Remote Agent
Our business is setup currently with 1 domain controller and 3 servers (members of the domain) using remote agent to backup to one tape drive attached to the DC. I need to add one other server but do not want it as part of the domain. Is it best to create a new domain for [...]
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| September 16, 2009 7:42 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 12.5, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 Remote Agent
Symantec AVCE 10.1 problems
I’m running SAVCE 10.1 on a 2000 pro server virtual machine. I can’t push the av client or definitions from the server. I can’t update the client definitions from the server. However, all the clients see the correct parent server and are currently getting defs from the cloud. I only have one AV server and [...]
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| July 29, 2009 5:52 PM
Security products, Servers, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec AVCE 10.1
I’m running SAVCE 10.1 on a 2000 pro server virtual machine. I can’t push the av client or definitions from the server. I can’t update the client definitions from the server. However, all the clients see the correct parent server and are currently getting defs from the cloud. I only have one AV server and [...]
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| July 29, 2009 5:52 PM
Security products, Servers, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec AVCE 10.1
