Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.5 for Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront TMG Release notes Version 8.5.7440.0 ================================================================================ Version released on 17.07.2012 Table of contents * Brief review of the main application features * System requirements * Main known issues * Contacts Brief review of the main application features -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.5 for Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront TMG scans HTTP, FTP, SMTP, and POP3 traffic for viruses as it passes through Microsoft ISA Server / Forefront TMG firewall. Kaspersky Anti-Virus operating together with Forefront TMG also scans HTTPS traffic. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.5 for Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront TMG provides the following features: Real-time scanning of HTTP, FTP, SMTP, and POP3 traffic for malware and probably infected objects. Kaspersky Anti-Virus disinfects or blocks such objects depending on the active settings. Management of protocol policy rules, anti-virus scan rules, and exclusion rules for various groups of network objects. Adjustment of application performance settings for each server, making it possible to distribute the workload among server CPUs. Adjustment of the common application settings for all servers in an array, such as the update settings, the Backup settings, and the log settings. Scheduled or manual updating of Kaspersky Anti-Virus databases. Available update sources include HTTP update servers of Kaspersky Lab, user HTTP or FTP servers, and network folders storing a current update package. Adjustment of the application settings according to traffic rates. Data transfer rate can be configured to optimize scanning performance. Storage of copies of objects detected by Kaspersky Anti-Virus in Backup. Centralized storage of information about Backup objects in a database. License key management. Kaspersky Anti-Virus license covers the entire application, not just individual servers. Real-time monitoring of the application operation on servers. Viewing consolidated statistics of the application performance on servers in an array. Management of application event logs. Generation of application operation reports. What's new in version 8.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A new anti-virus kernel delivers faster scan speeds while using up less system resources. * All Microsoft ISA Server / Forefront TMG firewall deployment scenarios are supported. * Information about objects moved to Backup and application statistics are stored centrally in the Backup and Reporting database. * A new user interface simplifies management of all application component and subsystem settings. * Administration of Kaspersky Anti-Virus user rights is supported through Microsoft ISA Server / Forefront TMG administrative roles. * Kaspersky Anti-Virus can be restored to its original configuration without reinstalling the application. System requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.5 for Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront TMG can run concurrently with the following products: * Microsoft ISA Server 2006 with Service Pack 1, Standard Edition release (hereinafter referred to as "Microsoft ISA Server SE"). * Microsoft ISA Server 2006, Enterprise Edition release (hereinafter referred to as "Microsoft ISA Server EE"). * Microsoft Forefront TMG 2010 with Service Pack 1, Standard Edition release (hereinafter referred to as "Forefront TMG SE"). * Microsoft Forefront TMG 2010, Enterprise Edition release (hereinafter referred to as "Forefront TMG EE"). Requirements to Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.5 for Microsoft ISA Server and Forefront TMG running concurrently with a Microsoft ISA Server SE / EE server. Hardware requirements: * 1 GHz processor * 1 GB RAM * 2.5 GB of free disk space on the hard drive. One of the following operating systems is required to perform complete installation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus: * Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 32-bit with Service Pack 2, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition releases * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 32-bit, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition releases. One of the following operating systems is required to install Kaspersky Anti-Virus Management Console: * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32-bit with Service Pack 2, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition releases * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 32-bit, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition releases * Microsoft Windows® XP 32-bit with Service Pack 3. Requirements to Kaspersky Anti-Virus running concurrently with a Forefront TMG SE / EE server. Hardware requirements: * 64-bit dual-core 2 GHz processor * 2 GB / 1 GHz RAM * 2.5 GB of free disk space on the hard drive. One of the following operating systems is required to perform complete installation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus: * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition releases * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition releases. One of the following operating systems is required to install Kaspersky Anti-Virus Management Console: * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition releases * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition / Datacenter Edition releases * Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Professional Edition / Enterprise Edition / Ultimate Edition releases * Microsoft Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 2, Professional Edition / Business Edition / Enterprise Edition / Ultimate Edition releases. Requirements for the SQL server hosting the Backup and Reporting database. One of the following DBMS must be installed on the server: * Microsoft SQL Server® 2008, Express Edition / Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition releases * Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Express Edition / Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition releases * Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition releases * Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Express Edition (+ Advanced Services) release. Main known issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * If the "Detect objects that probably match the specified detection settings" action has not been selected in the anti-virus scan policy settings, and an object probably matching the specified detection settings has been attached to an email message, in some cases the message subject may be expanded by adding information stating that such an object is detected. The object attached to the message is not blocked. * When generating a 'quick' report, an error message may be displayed containing no information about the error origin. In this case, the connection to the SQL Server that hosts the Backup and Reporting database, should be checked. * When attempting to delete the report, an error message may be displayed containing no information about the error origin. In this case, the connection to the SQL Server that hosts the Backup and Reporting database, should be checked. * After merging a server with installed Kaspersky Anti-Virus to an array within an enterprise, or after removing a server from an enterprise and restoring the application configuration, Microsoft Firewall cannot be run automatically on the server. Microsoft Firewall should be run manually. * Large workloads on a server with installed Kaspersky Anti-Virus may lead to termination of the FTP connection. Contacts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General information: info@kaspersky.com Technical Support Service: http://www.kaspersky.com/helpdesk Knowledge Base: http://support.kaspersky.com/tmg_8_ee Forum: http://forum.kaspersky.com