<div>
Hi,<br />
Could you please explain what type of antivirus you are using there.If its a corporate antivirus,i am sure that you can update the clients centrally by pushing the updates form the server itself,without changing the access restrictions of the users.
</div>


Hi,
Could you please explain what type of antivirus you are using there.If its a corporate antivirus,i am sure that you can update the clients centrally by pushing the updates form the server itself,without changing the access restrictions of the users.

<div>
the antivirus services should run as local administrator, and hence be able to self update
</div>


the antivirus services should run as local administrator, and hence be able to self update

<div>
does this mean assign the user as an administrator on their local machine not through active directory? Doesn't this give them rights to install foreign software as well? Isn't their some sort of group policy setting that could be made instead?
</div>


does this mean assign the user as an administrator on their local machine not through active directory? Doesn't this give them rights to install foreign software as well? Isn't their some sort of group policy setting that could be made instead?

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
I have workstations and vpn remote users with laptops. They can't update their virus protection software or other installed software on their machines. The remotes and local workstations are on a windows 2003 server domain with active directory. Can these users still be restricted so they don't delete or cause havoc to their machines the way they are currently, and somehow give them permisssions to update existing software on the machine? (Such as Anti virus, etc..) The workstations are all windows xp.
</div>
</div>


I have workstations and vpn remote users with laptops. They can't update their virus protection software or other installed software on their machines. The remotes and local workstations are on a windows 2003 server domain with active directory. Can these users still be restricted so they don't delete or cause havoc to their machines the way they are currently, and somehow give them permisssions to update existing software on the machine? (Such as Anti virus, etc..) The workstations are all windows xp.

Is there a way to setup up Permissions so regular users can update antivirus daily but not be able to install stuff?

The Microsoft Server topic includes all of the legacy versions of the operating system, including the Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows Home Server versions.

Microsoft Server OS

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

Network Management involves issues that are independent of specific hardware or software, including email policies, upgrade planning, backup scheduling and working with managed service providers for Desktop-As-A-Service (DaaS), Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) and the like through the use of tools, coupled with manufacturer standards, best practice guidelines, policies and procedures plus all other relevant documentation. Network management also includes monitoring, alerting and reporting, management reporting, planning for device or service updates, the backup of configurations, the setting of key performance indicators and measures (KPIs/KPMs), associated service level agreements and problem records as part of the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework.