Information Technology
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Symantec AntiVirus Software License Policies
Minnesota State University Moorhead enrolled in the Symantec Value License Program through a special agreement negotiated by the MnSCU system office. This agreement provides the university with renewable rights to install Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition on our campus computers.
System Requirements for Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition
Symantec Antivirus for Windows XP client:
- use version 10
NAVCE for Windows 2000 client:
- use version 8.1
NAVCE for Windows 98 client:
- use version 7.6
- 32 MB RAM minimum
- Intel 486 processor (Pentium or faster recommended)
- 43 MB disk space (80 MB during installation)
- Windows 9x, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or higher, or Windows 2000
- WINSOCK 2.0 or later. (Clients should already have this version unless a program installation replaced WINSOCK.DLL with an older version or third party replacement.)
Software Distribution Policies
Symantec Value License Program Usage Rights Summary:
The Symantec Value License Program is a usage license that must be renewed. The Program gives Minnesota State University Moorhead the license to install the antivirus software on all university-owned computers for the duration of the agreement. Part of the agreement provides free at-home use by university employees, such that each employee may install the software on a portable or home computer for the duration of the Agreement, provided the employee is the primary user of that computer.
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Facilitating Compliance Summary:
Minnesota State University Moorhead will keep the usual and proper records relating to reproduction, distribution and use of the antivirus software. These records include but are not limited to a database of on-campus installations and a signed Employee Users Acceptance form for each employee who checks out the installation software.
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On-Campus Installation Procedure:
Symantec Antivirus software is installed on each new computer. Campus installations are set to update automatically each time the computer is started. If you have concerns that your antivirus software is not updating, email support@mnstate.edu or call the Information Technology Department.
Note: Installation of another antivirus program may corrupt the computer system software or result in having NO virus protection.
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Off-Campus Installation Procedure:
Employees who wish to install the Symantec Antivirus software covered by the Agreement on a home computer must first verify that their home computer meets the system requirements. The Information Technology Department has a limited number of antivirus software CDs available for overnight checkout.
Employees who wish to install the software on a home computer must first complete and sign the Employee Users Acceptance Form which is available online or may be picked up at the Information Technology Department. The employee may then check out a CD from the Information Technology Department during regular business hours. The CD must be returned to the Information Technology Department the following day. You may call 2603 to reserve a copy in advance.
Copies of the Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition software covered by the Value License Program, which are not obtained through the Information Technology Department, are not considered legal copies under this Agreement.
AVG offers free antivirus software for personal use from Grisoft. This product is a good choice for student-owned computers and employee-owned computers that are not eligible for Virex or Symantec.
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Support of the Symantec Antivirus software covered by the Value License Program on off-campus (non-university owned) computers is limited to:
- Repeat checkout to allow a user having problems to uninstall and reinstall the software.