[TriLUG] OS recommendations/Aging software issues

[Ron Joffe]

On Thursday 02 June 2005 09:34, Marc M wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I work for a major defense contractor that is very tight with money at
> times. Two years ago, before I came, they got RH 9 (bought or downloaded-
> whatever). I guess that got deemed appropriate to buy at the time, and it
> has been sitting here getting old ever since. The purpose of this server is
> to run Symantec Manhunt on it as an IDS. They bought Manhunt at the same
> time and never got around to deploying it until now.
>
> <snip>
> Whatever choice I make is going to have to last for a good while. Does 
> anyone have any advice for this situation?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Marc


Marc, 

I have run into issues before with third part vendors (like Symantec ) which 
specify a particular kernel version for their antispyware/antvirus solutions. 

This might constrain you as to which version of OS to go with.

Ron