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I'm looking for antivirus software for Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 for usage on Terminal Services/Remote Desktop Services.

I don't need reasons for which is better and why as this information is very "specific" to one needs and one's opinion. What I need however is recommendation of what actually works on those servers.

For example Kaspersky has 2 versions of Anti-Virus that will work on servers (Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Servers and Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Servers Enterprise Edition) but only the second one actually mentions usage on Terminal Services.

On the other end there's ESET which is good antivirus for desktop's but doesn't really have option for Terminal services. They offer ESET Mail Security. Eset NOD32 Antivirus for Windows File Server and that's about it. While 2nd option of ESET most likely will work I have no idea how it will behave on Remote Desktop Services machine where multiple people log in at same time.

Servers are special products, and terminal servers are even more specific due to multiple people being logged to same server at same time, using different files spread all over the place.

That's why the question I'm asking. I need recommandation to products that were tested and do work on Terminal Services and even better specifically Remote Desktop Services.

In my opinion this topic is perfectly valid for Q/A site but it's up to you to keep it closed or not.

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I'm sorry Madboy, but we don't generally do recommendations or "what is the best..." type of questions here. – DJ Pon3 Sep 30 '11 at 13:37
I wasn't looking for best. I was looking for recomendation for what actually works fine since most antiviruses need to have special server versions. Terminal Services is a special version of server since it also includes users interactions which isn't always the case for normal use of server. – MadBoy Sep 30 '11 at 14:29
Also not all antiviruses just work. For example Eset Nod32 doesn't (requires desktop Windows versions). It has special fileserver version but I've never tested it so don't know if it will fit special need scenario where it actually involves users. SO hence the question. – MadBoy Sep 30 '11 at 14:33
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The business edition of ESET NOD32 works fine on terminal servers. – Miles Erickson Oct 1 '11 at 17:49
So it actually works and can be installed. Good to know. Tnx – MadBoy Oct 1 '11 at 17:51
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closed as not constructive by MDMarra, DJ Pon3, ErikA, MikeyB, mailq Sep 30 '11 at 13:51

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I've used both Symantec Endpoint Protection and Sophos on those platforms with no issues. Very open ended question, though!

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