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08-06-2008
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| | Anti virus software in VPC Does anyone know if anti-virus software on the host will protect files on the guest operating system or is it necessary to duplicate the software on the guest? |
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08-06-2008
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| | Re: Anti virus software in VPC "DavidM" <DavidM@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:83A3B5F2-F9E1-426C-89D7-4D6349EE5171@xxxxxx Quote: > Does anyone know if anti-virus software on the host will protect files on > the > guest operating system or is it necessary to duplicate the software on the > guest? -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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08-06-2008
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| | Re: Anti virus software in VPC Howdie, "DavidM" <DavidM@xxxxxx> schrieb/wrote: Quote: > Does anyone know if anti-virus software on the host will protect files on > the > guest operating system or is it necessary to duplicate the software on the > guest? disable scanning of vhd-files on the host-system. Peter Forster MVP Virtual Machine Austria |
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08-06-2008
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| | Re: Anti virus software in VPC Many thanks Peter "Peter Forster [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Howdie, > "DavidM" <DavidM@xxxxxx> schrieb/wrote: Quote: > > Does anyone know if anti-virus software on the host will protect files on > > the > > guest operating system or is it necessary to duplicate the software on the > > guest? > You have to install an anti virus software also within the VM. You should > disable scanning of vhd-files on the host-system. > > Peter Forster > MVP Virtual Machine > Austria > > > |
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08-06-2008
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| | Re: Anti virus software in VPC The VM is a separate machine, and will not be protected by the Host Machine's anti-virus software. Whatever you would do to a physical machine should be done to the VM as well. "DavidM" <DavidM@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:83A3B5F2-F9E1-426C-89D7-4D6349EE5171@xxxxxx Quote: > Does anyone know if anti-virus software on the host will protect files on > the > guest operating system or is it necessary to duplicate the software on the > guest? |
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