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Strong Virtualization Support from McAfee Products
McAfee Products |
Security Suite |
Version |
McAfee Support |
VMware Supported |
Support Description |
| McAfee Total Protection for Virtualization |
8.5i & 8.0i |  |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3) | VirusScan Enterprise runs inside the guest and host OS of the Virtual Machine (VM), but not inside ESX. | |
| 1.5.1 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | LinuxShield runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside ESX. | ||
| 1.0 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | VirusScan Enterprise for Offline Virtual Images scans dormant or offline Windows images on local or remote storage devices. It can be configured to scan and remove malware, and to update signature files (DATs) within those images. VirusScan Enetrprise for Offline Virtual Images can be deployed on a standalone machine, or run inside a VM. | ||
| 8.5i & 8.0i | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | Anti-Spyware runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside ESX. | ||
McAfee Agent |
3.6 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | McAfee Agent runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside ESX. | |
| 6.1 & 7.0 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | Host Intrusion Prevention runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside ESX. | ||
| 3.61 | |
Workstation 5.0, 5.5 | ePO agents runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside ESX; ePO server runs inside the guest OS of the VM. | ||
| 4.0 | |
Workstation 5.0, 5.5, Server, and ESX/VI3 | ePO agents runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside ESX; ePO server runs inside the guest OS of the VM. ePO can identify and report on virtual machines | ||
| 1.5 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | SiteAdvisor Enterprise runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside ESX | ||
| 5.20 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | VirusScan Command Line Scanner runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside ESX | ||
| 5.0 | (1) |
VMware Server | (1) VMtrial allows customers to evaluate the features and functionality of the Email and Web Security appliance using VMware and their own hardware. | ||
| 2.5 | |
Workstation 5.0, 5.5 | McAfee Network Access Control (MNAC) server & console runs on top of the ePO server, which can be deployed on either physical or virtual servers. MNAC scanner will be able to scan the VMware guest OS. | ||
| 3.0 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | McAfee Network Access Control server & console runs on top of the ePO server, which can be deployed on either physical or virtual servers. McAfee Network Access Control scanner will be able to scan the VMware guest OS. | ||
| 6.5.x, 6.7 | |
VMware ESX/VI3 | Vulnerability Manager supports network scans of VMware guest and host OSes and applications running on top of them. Specialized contents have been developed to inspect VMware related vulnerabilities and patch compliance. Vulnerability Manager can also be deployed as a virtual appliance hosted by ESX 3.x. | ||
| 1.0 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | Client support: Policy Auditor checks for patches and configurations for both VM guest and host environment. PA does not run inside of ESX. Server support: PA management (ePO) can run inside of a VM guest OS. | ||
| 4.5 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | Client support: Remediation Manager automates OS patching and standard configurations for VM guest and host environment. RM does not patch ESX. Server support: RM management can run inside of a VM guest OS. | ||
| 4.1 | (2) |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | Network Security Platform is a network IPS appliance that protects virtualized environment from network based attacks. Specialized signatures are available to detect and or block attacks against VMware related vulnerabilities. (2)Support of Network Security Manager under VMware environment is under evaluation. | ||
| 5.1.5 | |
Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | Endpoint Encryption for PC Client and Manager runs inside the guest and host OS of the VM, but not inside the ESX. | ||
| 2.0 | Future | Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | Data Loss Prevention support for VMware is under evaluation | ||
| 2.7 | Future | Workstation, Server, and ESX/VI3 | Risk and Compliance Manager support for VMware is under evaluation | ||
