Antivirus Exclusions for SharePoint

   Antivirus Exclusions for SharePoint

     When I am working for the projects, we have a requirement for antivirus exclusions of SharePoint and SQL. Many Administrators think that, exclusion is really required for SharePoint? Here in the article I am providing the details as per my experience.

     Explanation: 

     We must exclude some of  These folders from antivirus scanning when you use file-level antivirus software in SharePoint. If these folders are not excluded, you may see unexpected behavior. You may receive "access denied" error messages when files are uploaded.

 

    I am providing the List of folders which need to exclude as per the product.

SharePoint Server 2013

You may have to configure the antivirus software to exclude the Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers folder from antivirus scanning for SharePoint Server 2013. If you do not want to exclude the whole Microsoft Office Servers folder from antivirus scanning, you can exclude only the following folders:

• Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\15.0\Data
  (This folder is used for the indexing process. If the index files are configured to be located in a different folder, you also have to exclude that location.)
• Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\15.0\Logs
• Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\15.0\Bin
• Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\15.0\Synchronization Service
• Any location in which you decided to store the disk-based binary large object (BLOB) cache (for example, C:\Blobcache).

SharePoint Server 2010

You may have to configure your antivirus software to exclude the Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers folder from antivirus scanning for SharePoint Server 2010. If you do not want to exclude the whole Microsoft Office Servers folder from antivirus scanning, you can exclude only the following folders:

• Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\14.0\Data
  (This folder is used for the indexing process. If the Index files are configured to be located in a different folder, you also have to exclude that location.)
• Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\14.0\Logs
• Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\14.0\Bin
• Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\14.0\Synchronization Service
• Any location in which you decided to store the disk-based binary large object (BLOB) cache (for example, C:\Blobcache)

     You may refer the Below Articles from MS for other product Exclusions.

Exclusions for Windows Servers
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158/en-us  

Exclusions for SharePoint Servers
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952167 
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322941 

Exclusions for SQL Servers
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309422 

Exclusions for FAST servers

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff381239(v=office.14).aspx

 

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Trend Micro Antivirus Installation for SharePoint 2013

Trend Micro Antivirus Installation for SharePoint 2013

As I mentioned in my previous article, Trend Micro supports the SharePoint 2013.see the details of which Antivirus supports SharePoint in below.

http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/2014/03/antivirus-for-sharepoint.html

I am giving the detailed installation steps for the trend micro PP for SharePoint. can get the PP(portal protect) from the below site.

http://www.trendmicro.com/us/enterprise/network-web-messaging-security/portalprotect-microsoft-Sharepoint/index.html#sthash.vWya9ZuZ.dpuf

Installation Steps:

1.   Ensure that the PP downloaded properly

               

2.   Double click on the PP and wait for the extraction to complete

           

3.   Click on Next

4.   Accept the Terms in License agreement 

5.   Choose the installation as depends on your farm, If it’s a Standalone server, choose the first, If it’s a farm environment(SP servers are more than 1) choose option 2. I am choosing as standalone server

               

6.   Click next

7.   Provide the Activation code(License code) as got from Trend Micro. Once provided Click on next

                           

8.   We see a warning, ignore this message and proceed with “Ok”

               

9.   Select Install to local servers and click next

             

10. Choose the path as you required, if you want ,you can specify the different path where files need to store, click next

                

11.   Choose the Port number and select SSL if you have configured SSL. Click Next

                 

                           

12.       Select the SharePoint SQL server and provided the details of SQL server, Username and password. click on next

Note: The user name that you select, recommends Farm Admin account and have DB creator and DB owner permissions.

              

13.       Click on Next once provided all the details

14.       Select Use Local server Administrator Group, Click on Next

Note: the Account your using for the installation must be in Local server Administrator group                  

15.If you want to get the updates Directly from Internet Choose the Proxy server and provide the details, If you are willing to get the Updated from other central Trend micro server, not required to choose the option. I select None in this. Click on next once selected the option                              

                 

16.       Select NO,I don’t want to participate(depends on your choice)click on next

                  

17.       Select Register Portal protect agent to control manager server if you have central Trend micro server and get updates from there.

                   

18.       Choose Connect using HTTPS, if you’re using SSL in your farm, click next

Note: Web Server Authentication is not necessary

19.       Specify SMTP settings if you  have PP central server. Configuration of a SMTP-Server at this point is only necessary if no central TMCM-Server is available in your network. Click Next

               

20.       Click Install

         

21.       The installation will start

            22.   Click on Next once Installation done

                      

  23.   Click Finish to complete the installation

Post-Installation Steps

Trend Micro is successfully installed in SP server, now we need to connect to trend micro with SharePoint to Monitor. Follow the below steps to achieve this.

1.   Go to programs->portal protect management console

       

2.   Logon with local Administrator Account,Enable Two Way Communication Port Forwarding                                

                         

3.   Enable Two Way Communication Port Forwarding

                                                 i.    Open menu “Administration>Control Manager Settings”

                                                ii.    Enable option „Enable two-way communication port forwarding“

                                               iii.    Enter IP address “IP address”

                                              iv.    Enter “16373” as “Port”

                                               v.    Save configuration with button “Update Settings”

SharePoint settings:

The SP settings also must enable for antivirus to monitor. Follow the below steps to do so.

1.   Central Administration->Security->Manage antivirus settings

      

2.   The options should be enabled as per requirements.

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Antivirus For SharePoint

Antivirus For SharePoint   

Recently, we have a requirement to do antivirus for our Satellite 2013 farms. For the reason, when I am checking and digging the information I come to know so much of valid information regarding Antivirus that supports SharePoint 2013.I find the information in Bits and pieces,putting altogether in one place for easy understanding and access.please find the details below.

1.   Forefront Protection for SharePoint 2010

This still will work  fine with SharePoint 2013. However as the product is discontinued, If you already have it, it will continue to be supported until December 31st 2015. You will receive AV definition updates until that date as well. After that you need to migrate to some other AV.

2.   AvePoint DocAve Antivirus for SharePoint

This product is discontinued. There is no option to choose this.  

3.   Trend Micro Portal Protect

This supports the SharePoint 2013.Trend Micro released Portal Protect SharePoint Security with SharePoint 2013 support:

 http://www.trendmicro.com/us/enterprise/network-web-messaging-security/portalprotect-microsoft-sharepoint/index.html

4.   Bit Defender

This product is discontinued. There is no option to choose this. This one is not supported for SharePoint 2013.check the Details on below. 

http://www.bitdefender.com/business/security-for-sharepoint.html#System Requirements

5.   Symantec Protection for SharePoint

This supports the SharePoint 2013.find the details below. Released Portal Protect SharePoint Security with SharePoint 2013 support

  http://www.symantec.com/protection-for-sharepoint-servers

6.   McAfee Security for SharePoint

This supports the SharePoint 2013.McAfee updated Security for SharePoint with SharePoint 2013 support:

  http://www.mcafee.com/us/products/security-for-microsoft-sharepoint.aspx

7.   Kapersky Security for SharePoint Server

This supports the SharePoint 2013.Kapersky Security supports SharePoint 2013.     

 http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/business-security/sharepoint

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