UCSD Sophos Anti-Virus Agreement
The Next Generation Network (NGN) project is now providing Sophos anti-virus and anti-malware protection at no charge to the UCSD community.
Sophos Anti-Virus is available for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP (32bit and x64), Vista (32bit and x64) Windows Server 2000 and Server 2003 (32bit and x64) VMS Netware Macintosh OS X Linux On Access on Intel (release 5/6) AIX on PowerPC Solaris on SPARC Solaris on Intel Linux on Intel (using libc6) * Linux on Intel (using libc6) (glibc 2.2 and above) * Linux on AMD64 FreeBSD Version 3+ on Intel (using ELF format) FreeBSD Version 4.5+ on Intel (using ELF format) FreeBSD Version 5.2+ on Intel (using ELF format) FreeBSD Version 6+ on Intel (using ELF format) FreeBSD Version 6+ on AMD64 SCO UnixWare on Intel SCO OpenServer on Intel Tru64/Digital UNIX on Alpha HP-UX on HP-PA HP-UX on Itanium (IA64) OpenBSD on i386 OpenBSD on AMD64 (as of 6/2007)
This package keeps your computers protected at the desktop, and file server levels from Visues, trojan horse programs, key loggers and other malware. Sophos PureMessage is the name of the product for mail servers (like exchange) is also available, with or without SPAM filtering.
Distribution
Mail servers are distributed from \swdistsophos (Password access paid for by NGN) once we have the mail server name and number of mailboxes.
Large departments that are planning on using push updates can set up a departmental copy of the sophos enterprise manager. It is distributed from \swdistsophos2. We provide the feed to the UCSD local copies of enterprise manager from http://sophosem.ucsd.edu with another set of passwords. We need to know about each departmental enterprise manager installation in case configuration changes. Sophos Enterprise Manager supports admin account push to windows 95/98/ME and NT/2000/XP/Vista/2003 clients. UNIX, Windows, Linux, Netware, VMS, Macos X clients can pull their updates from the same sophos enterprise manager.
There is ONE master sophos enterprise admin account for UCSD so the campus copies of sophosem need to come to the sophosem server to get their local install updates if they implement this model of updates.
Individual copies of sophos for Windows, Macos X and Linux on intel can be updated automatically using the posted directions found on the download page accessed via the form at http://software.ucsd.edu/sophos
Manuals
Printed manuals are not available from this program. A PDF file version of most of the manuals is available over the network. This electronic manual may not be re distributed.
Support
ACS can only provide very limited technical support on these products. Primarily support will relate to the actual installation of the product.
Individual Sales
ACS only distributes the management and PureMessage software to departments, not to individuals. Individual students faculty & staff are licensed by departments for their at UCSD desktop use, and are allowed to install sophos at their home to protect their home computer while they are currently with UCSD.
Technical Support: ACT (formerly Network Operations) support-sophos@ucsd.edu (858) 534-1857
Sophos PLC. web site: http://www.sophos.com
Note: This software can be installed by ACS Desktop Support on a normal (billed) support call. Contact ACS Desktop Support at campus extension 20047 or email desktop@ucsd.edu
