I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.

They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
*not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.

There is no antivirus software on them.

What would be the best solution at the moment?
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On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:24:51 +0100, Sheel wrote:

>I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
>
>They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
>*not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
>
>There is no antivirus software on them.
>
>What would be the best solution at the moment?

Don't let anybody use them?

Alternatively, don't let anybody put any floppy disks/USB stick/CD/DVD
or memory cards into them.
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Sheel warbled...
> I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
> 
> They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
> *not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
> 
> There is no antivirus software on them.
> 
> What would be the best solution at the moment?
> 
As they aren't on the intenet, why bother with anti-virus, unless you 
allow little treasures to plug in their own pen drives, etc.?
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"Sheel"  wrote in message 
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>I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
>
> They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
> *not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
>
> There is no antivirus software on them.
>
> What would be the best solution at the moment?

Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a standard 
anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the fan.

Brian

Brian Reay burbled:

>
>
>"Sheel"  wrote in message 
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>>I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
>>
>> They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
>> *not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
>>
>> There is no antivirus software on them.
>>
>> What would be the best solution at the moment?
>
>Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a standard 
>anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the fan.

The ICT Suite PCs use the same antivirus as the office PCs.

I don't know how that can be done with standalone computers.

I'm not trying to muck spread.
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Brian Reay warbled...
> "Sheel"  wrote in message 
> news:epjvc45g61od7vauv2ri38i1i19l2ac8h9@4ax.com...
> >I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
> >
> > They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
> > *not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
> >
> > There is no antivirus software on them.
> >
> > What would be the best solution at the moment?
> 
> Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a standard 
> anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the fan.
> 
We've been through all this before Brian. Unless there's something 
someone isn't telling her, Sheel's school/LEA seems to live in cloud 
cuckoo land where ICT is concerned.
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Sheel warbled...
> The ICT Suite PCs use the same antivirus as the office PCs.
> 
> I don't know how that can be done with standalone computers.
> 
> I'm not trying to muck spread.
> 
Ask whoever takes care of the ICT suite PCs.
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Bev burbled:

> Sheel warbled...
>> The ICT Suite PCs use the same antivirus as the office PCs.
>> 
>> I don't know how that can be done with standalone computers.
>> 
>> I'm not trying to muck spread.
>> 
>Ask whoever takes care of the ICT suite PCs.

Why?
They're linked to the server, the laptops aren't.
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Bev burbled:

> Brian Reay warbled...
>> "Sheel"  wrote in message 
>> news:epjvc45g61od7vauv2ri38i1i19l2ac8h9@4ax.com...
>> >I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
>> >
>> > They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
>> > *not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
>> >
>> > There is no antivirus software on them.
>> >
>> > What would be the best solution at the moment?
>> 
>> Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a standard 
>> anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the fan.
>> 
>We've been through all this before Brian. Unless there's something 
>someone isn't telling her, Sheel's school/LEA seems to live in cloud 
>cuckoo land where ICT is concerned.

Ignore her Brian.
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Sheel warbled...
> 
> Bev burbled:
> 
> > Sheel warbled...
> >> The ICT Suite PCs use the same antivirus as the office PCs.
> >> 
> >> I don't know how that can be done with standalone computers.
> >> 
> >> I'm not trying to muck spread.
> >> 
> >Ask whoever takes care of the ICT suite PCs.
> 
> Why?

Because they might be able to help you out with the anti-virus software. 
For example, they might be able to provide protection/security on all 
the computers, not just the networked ones. It has to be worth asking.

Failing them being able to help, if you need to protect the machines 
from removable drives one option is to rely on MS products (MSDefender) 
to do the job, as the machine won't be so likely to get a virus as if it 
were internet linked.

The alternative cheapest option is obviously one of the free antivirus 
products on the market like the ones below, though most of them will 
probably need online activation, and some are officially "for home use".
Avast! -  http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
AVGFree -  http://free.avg.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
Avira Personal -  http://tinyurl.com/5wwxl6
Clamwin - http://www.clamwin.com/
Comodo -  http://antivirus.comodo.com/
PC Tools -  http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/

> They're linked to the server, the laptops aren't.
> 
So?
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> Bev burbled:
>
>> Brian Reay warbled...
>>> "Sheel"  wrote in message
>>> news:epjvc45g61od7vauv2ri38i1i19l2ac8h9@4ax.com...
>>> >I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
>>> >
>>> > They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
>>> > *not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
>>> >
>>> > There is no antivirus software on them.
>>> >
>>> > What would be the best solution at the moment?
>>>
>>> Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a standard
>>> anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the fan.
>>>
>>We've been through all this before Brian. Unless there's something
>>someone isn't telling her, Sheel's school/LEA seems to live in cloud
>>cuckoo land where ICT is concerned.
>
> Ignore her Brian.

Bev's right, Brian.

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Ellie burbled:

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>"Sheel"  wrote in message 
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>> Bev burbled:
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>>> Brian Reay warbled...
>>>> "Sheel"  wrote in message
>>>> news:epjvc45g61od7vauv2ri38i1i19l2ac8h9@4ax.com...
>>>> >I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
>>>> >
>>>> > They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
>>>> > *not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
>>>> >
>>>> > There is no antivirus software on them.
>>>> >
>>>> > What would be the best solution at the moment?
>>>>
>>>> Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a standard
>>>> anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the fan.
>>>>
>>>We've been through all this before Brian. Unless there's something
>>>someone isn't telling her, Sheel's school/LEA seems to live in cloud
>>>cuckoo land where ICT is concerned.
>>
>> Ignore her Brian.
>
>Bev's right, Brian.

Ignore her as well, Brian.
Bev and Ellie are wrong.
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Sheel wented:
>Ellie burbled:
>>"Sheel"  wrote in message
>>> Bev burbled:
>>>> Brian Reay warbled...
>>>>> "Sheel"  wrote in message
>>>>> >I set up 12 RM Windowbox laptops today.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > They are *not* on the internet, until we get a wireless set up and are
>>>>> > *not* networked - so are just standalone laptops at the moment.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > There is no antivirus software on them.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > What would be the best solution at the moment?
>>>>>
>>>>> Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a standard
>>>>> anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the fan.
>>>>>
>>>>We've been through all this before Brian. Unless there's something
>>>>someone isn't telling her, Sheel's school/LEA seems to live in cloud
>>>>cuckoo land where ICT is concerned.
>>>
>>> Ignore her Brian.
>>
>>Bev's right, Brian.
>
>Ignore her as well, Brian.
>Bev and Ellie are wrong.

Wot about me?
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Ellie warbled...
> "Sheel"  wrote in message 
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> > Bev burbled:
> >
> >> Brian Reay warbled...

> >>> Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a standard
> >>> anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the fan.
> >>>
> >>We've been through all this before Brian. Unless there's something
> >>someone isn't telling her, Sheel's school/LEA seems to live in cloud
> >>cuckoo land where ICT is concerned.
> >
> > Ignore her Brian.
> 
> Bev's right, Brian.
> 
Ellie's luvverley, everyone.
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greeboh warbled...
> Sheel wented:
> >Ellie burbled:
> >>"Sheel"  wrote in message

> >>> Ignore her Brian.
> >>
> >>Bev's right, Brian.
> >
> >Ignore her as well, Brian.
> >Bev and Ellie are wrong.
> 
> Wot about me?
> 
Don't *you* dare ignore MeNEllie!!!
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greeboh burbled:

>Sheel wented:

>>Ignore her as well, Brian.
>>Bev and Ellie are wrong.
>
>Wot about me?

Goes without saying.
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> Ellie warbled...
>> "Sheel"  wrote in message
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>> > Bev burbled:
>> >
>> >> Brian Reay warbled...
>
>> >>> Doesn't your school (or LEA) have a policy on this, including a 
>> >>> standard
>> >>> anti-virus package? Best stick with that or the muck could hit the 
>> >>> fan.
>> >>>
>> >>We've been through all this before Brian. Unless there's something
>> >>someone isn't telling her, Sheel's school/LEA seems to live in cloud
>> >>cuckoo land where ICT is concerned.
>> >
>> > Ignore her Brian.
>>
>> Bev's right, Brian.
>>
> Ellie's luvverley, everyone.

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