Manually Install Microsoft Forefront Client Security

Introduction

The University of Wyoming uses Microsoft Forefront Client Security for its antivirus protection. In order for individual University-owned computers to be protected with up-to-date antivirus protection, Microsoft Forefront will need to be installed. This installation will be automatic for computers that receive updates from UW. For computers that do not receive updates from UW, this utility needs to be run in order to install Forefront. Depending on the speed of the computer, the installation utility can take up to 20 minutes to process, and will then require a reboot. This process can also be followed to reinstall Microsoft Forefront.

If the computer receives its Microsoft updates from UW, then Forefront will also receive updates from UW, and must be connected to the UW network in order to receive the updates. For this reason, if the computer will frequently be located off campus, the computer should be configured to obtain updates from Microsoft. If the computer receives its Microsoft updates directly from Microsoft, then Forefront will connect directly to Microsoft in order to get updates. To configure a computer connected to the UWYO domain to receive updates from Microsoft, you will need to contact the UW IT Help Desk (307-766-4357 option 1) to opt-out, and then reboot your computer while connected to the UWYO domain in order to get the new policies. After that is complete, verify your Automatic Updates are configured properly by going to How to Configure and Run Windows Automatic Updates (www.uwyo.edu/askit/displaydoc.asp?askitdocid=181). Then reinstall Microsoft Forefront by following the instructions below.

In order for a computer that does not receive updates from UW to maintain protection, Automatic Updates must be enabled. To check your Automatic Updates settings, see How to Configure and Run Windows Automatic Updates (www.uwyo.edu/askit/displaydoc.asp?askitdocid=181).

For more information about Microsoft Forefront, see Microsoft Forefront Client Security Frequently Asked Questions (www.uwyo.edu/askit/displaydoc.asp?askitdocid=5042).

Note: Microsoft Forefront is only to be used on University-owned computers. For personally-owned computers, UW Information Technology recommends Microsoft’s Security Essentials, AVG, or Malwarebytes, which are all free.

Procedure

1. If you are running any antivirus software besides Microsoft Forefront, you must uninstall it before running this utility.
    
2. A reboot of your computer will be required at the end of this install. At this time, save and close all programs.
    
3. If the university-owned computer you are installing this program on is located off campus, connect to WyoSecure (https://wyosecure.uwyo.edu/). Information about WyoSecure can be found at WyoSecure VPN Frequently Asked Questions (www.uwyo.edu/askit/displaydoc.asp?askitdocid=3301).
    
4. Click the Start menu button, and click in the Search program and files box (or click Run in Windows XP).
    
5. In the Search program and files box (or the Run window), type \\uwapps.uwyo.edu\antivirus\forefront and press Enter.
   Note: Make sure that you have typed the correct slashes (i.e. \ and not /).
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6. If prompted for your username and password, enter your username as uwyo\username, where username is your UWyo domain username, and the password is your domain password.
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7. Double-click the InstallForefront file.
    
8. If a Security Warning screen appears, click Open.
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9. In the Windows Script Host screen, which contains notes about the install, read the notes and click OK.
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10. If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, you may get one or more User Account Control screens. Click Yes on each of them.
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11. In the Windows Script Host screen stating “Forefront Installation complete. Click OK to restart computer”, click OK. This will now reboot your computer in order to complete the install.
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    The computer must be allowed to reboot to ensure the installation properly completes. After you log in, you should have a green icon in your system tray at the bottom right corner of your screen, which indicates that the antivirus is running as expected and is receiving updates. If you do not have this icon or if it is orange , verify your computer is set to receive Microsoft Updates automatically by following the instructions at How to Configure and Run Windows Automatic Updates (www.uwyo.edu/askit/displaydoc.asp?askitdocid=181). After verifying settings, reboot your computer. If the icon is still missing, or is orange, contact the IT Help Desk at 307-766-4357, Option 1, or email userhelp@uwyo.edu.
     

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