RE: Windows admin time vs. 400

["Bob Crothers" <bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Same here.  We spend very little IT time on virus scanning.  And
since it is centrally managed, zero user time.

Speaking of which, Sobig.f is sure coming on strong!  We've
probably rejected 100 of them already today.  

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-nontech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:midrange-nontech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim
Damato
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 1:07 PM
> To: 'Non-Technical Discussion about the AS400 / iSeries'
> Subject: RE: Windows admin time vs. 400
> 
> 
> > Mark Villa-
> >Don't forget to count your high paid 
> >Non-I/T workers updating their PC's
> >virus scanner 2-3 times a week with 
> >the latest and then 'running' it slowing
> >down the productivity.
> 
> Unless you're running pure 5250 or an iSeries based thin 
> client aren't you
> going to have to support virus scan on PC clients anyway?
> 
> Our virus signatures are managed centrally and distributed 
> automatically.
> Yes, someone has to administer it, but users spend zero hours 
> supporting
> virus software at the client.
> 
> -Jim
> 
> James P. Damato
> Manager - Technical Administration
> Dollar General Corporation
> <mailto:jdamato@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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