Online Edition | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Friday, March 8, 2002

Campuswide, home inoculation
Antivirus protection required 
on computers

The president’s Cabinet has approved a policy requiring antivirus software on all computers connected to the Washington State University network.

WSU has purchased a universitywide license for Symantec’s Norton Anti-Virus for all university computers and home computers of faculty, staff and graduate students. With some minor exceptions, the software will be distributed at no cost during the initial two years of the license.

The Norton Anti-Virus site license covers Windows (all versions), Novell, MacOS, and IBM 0S2. Norton Anti-Virus for Email Gateways and for Microsoft Exchange also will be available.

UNIX workstations must also be protected with virus detection software. UNIX antivirus software can be acquired, at regular vendor pricing, from Sophos Anti-Virus. Red Hat Linux and Sun Solaris versions are available from Symantec. Areas, departments, and units are not required to use Norton Anti-Virus software, but they must comply with the policy.

Computer support personnel will install the software on university computers. If you do not have computer support personnel, contact your WSU-IT Representative or the IT Technical Assistance Center.

For policy text, see Executive Policy manual – Introduction and Table of Contents at www.wsu.edu/~forms/manuals.html.

Symantec product information can be found at: http://enterprisesecurity.syman-tec.com/content/productlink.cfm#0.