Hi, I would only use extra realms for: - using a different auth server - Using different Host Checker Policies - Using different role mapping Otherwise they can be condensed. You can of course run one hostcheker policy to check different things on Macs vs Windows, just use the tabs in the hostchecker policy. HC is clever enough to only apply mac rules to a mac etc. Yes Macs can (and should) run antivirus, they currently have security by obscurity and that is changing as they grow in popularity. Granted it is more secure than windows it is far from perfect. Take a look at the below. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/02/apple_mac_av_advice/_ Hostchecker is far more basic for Mac and Linux, and can only check the existance (or non existance) of a file, a running process, or an open port. So it can only check for AV if you configure it manually. To check for AV I would point the Host Checker at the signatures file, and select the option 'file must have changed no more than x days' to check that the signatures are up to date. You're right, checking Safari is runing seems like a complete waste of time to me... It sounds as though the last admin was looking for a way to run hostchecker that would always pass - (s)he could have just disabled hostcheker for that realm. Cheers, Sam. JNCIS-FWV JNCIS-SSL JNCIS-ER JNCIS-SEC
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