[OPLINTECH] Security Essentials Question

[Paula Dayhoff]

Greetings All,

I decided to call up Microsoft Licensing to get a definitive answer regarding whether or not public libaries qualify to use as many copies of Microsoft Security Essentals as needed for both staff and public computers.

The official response is that it is licensed for home use, not anything else.  For a public library scenario, we would have to bump up to the Forefront Client Security product which is supposed to include anti-virus protection.

I will need to do a little more research on the scope of the product and costs associated with the Forefront package for consideration by our group, but thanks for the discussion on this topic.  PD

Paula Dayhoff, MCSE W2000/NT4, Security+, CDIA+
Assistant Systems Administrator
Central Library Consortium
122 East Columbus St.
P.O. Box 269
Lithopolis, OH  43136
614-837-8533 x112
pdayhoff at clcohio.org



-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] On Behalf Of JKENZIG
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:02 PM
To: Ed Liddle; OPLINTECH
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Security Essentials Question

See this technet thread.
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/8c55b1a
5-3598-47b4-a9bc-28827e2bf729

Issues of course is that there is no central management of the product
which in a small library is probably ok but I see a problem with multi
branch libraries.

Jim Kenzig
Network Manager
Cuyahoga County Public Library


-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of Ed Liddle
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 12:49 PM
To: OPLINTECH
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Security Essentials Question

Are there any libraries using Microsoft Security Essentials on their
staff and public computers?

If so, how did you get around the licensing limiting its use to your
household or home based small business?
http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/eula.aspx#mainNav

If you comply with these license terms, you have the rights below for
each license you acquire.

     1. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
              * Use. You may install and use any number of copies of the
                software on your devices in your household for use by
                people who reside there or for use in your home-based
                small business.
              * Separation of Components. The components of the software
                are licensed as a single unit. You may not separate the
                components and install them on different devices.
              * Included Microsoft Programs. The software may contain
                other Microsoft programs. The license terms with those
                programs apply to your use of them.

Does microsoft have a different license available for security
essentials for libraries ?

Thanks in advance !
--
-Ed Liddle

Technology Assistant
Marysville Public Library
231 S Plum Street, Marysville, Ohio 43040
937-642-1876 ext. 45

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