Tuesday, November 2, 2010

About Microsoft Security Essential

Microsoft Security Essentials anti-malware definitions now available via WSUS
31 Mar 2010
http://blogs.technet.com/b/wsus/archive/2010/03/31/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-malware-definitions-now-available-via-wsus.aspx

Quote:
This was done because academic institutions around the world (particularly in Asia) provide students with low cost or free internet access and provide students with update services through WSUS. Many students are protecting their computers with Security Essentials, and the universities requested that the definition updates be provided via WSUS.

So it is now allowed to be used by Academic Institutions? Compare with the quote below...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Security_Essentials says:
Microsoft allows home users to freely download, install and use Microsoft Security Essentials on an unlimited number of their computers in their households, so long as each computer has a genuine copy of Microsoft Windows. Small businesses are allowed to install on up to 10 devices, whereas use is prohibited on enterprise, government and academic institutions.

Microsoft Security Essentials checks for validity of the operating system during and after installation. If the operating system is found to be not genuine, Microsoft Security Essentials will notify the user of the issue, and may cease to operate after a period of time
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How to force MSE to obtain its updates from local WSUS server?
Google: point|force security essential local|internal WSUS

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