OfficeScan Client Features Parent topic

The OfficeScan client features available on a computer depend on the computer’s operating system.

OfficeScan client Features on Server Platforms

Feature
Windows Operating System
Server 2003
Server 2008/ Server Core 2008
Server 2012/ Server Core 2012
Manual Scan, Real-time Scan, and Scheduled Scan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Component update (manual and scheduled update)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Update Agent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Web reputation
Yes but disabled by default during server installation
Yes but disabled by default during server installation
Yes but disabled by default during server installation and limited support for Windows UI mode
Damage Cleanup Services
Yes
Yes
Yes
OfficeScan firewall
Yes but disabled by default during server installation
Yes but disabled by default during server installation
Yes but disabled by default during server installation and Application Filtering not supported
Behavior Monitoring
Yes (32-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (32-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
No (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
Client Self-protection for:
  • Registry keys
  • Processes
Yes (32-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (32-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
No (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
Client Self-protection for:
  • Services
  • File protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Device Control
(Unauthorized Change Prevention service)
Yes (32-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (32-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
No (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
Data Protection
(including Data Protection for Device Control)
Yes (32-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (32-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
Yes (64-bit) but disabled by default
Microsoft Outlook mail scan
Yes (32-bit)
No
No
No (64-bit)
POP3 mail scan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Support for Cisco NAC
No
No
No
Client Plug-in Manager
Yes
Yes
Yes
Roaming mode
Yes
Yes (Server)
No (Server Core)
Yes
SecureClient support
Yes (32-bit)
No
No
No (64-bit)
Smart Feedback
Yes
Yes
Yes

OfficeScan client Features on Desktop Platforms

Feature
Windows Operating System
XP
Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Manual Scan, Real-time Scan, and Scheduled Scan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Component update (manual and scheduled update)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Update Agent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Web reputation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes but only limited support for Windows UI mode
Damage Cleanup Services
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OfficeScan firewall
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes but Application Filtering not supported
Behavior Monitoring
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
No (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit)
Vista 64-bit support requires SP1 or SP2
Yes (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit)
Client Self-protection for:
  • Registry keys
  • Processes
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
No (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit)
Vista 64-bit support requires SP1 or SP2
Yes (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit)
Client Self-protection for:
  • Services
  • File protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Device Control
(Unauthorized Change Prevention service)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
No (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit)
Vista 64-bit support requires SP1 or SP2
Yes (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit)
Data Protection
(including Data Protection for Device Control)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit)
Yes (32-bit) in desktop mode
Yes (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit)
Yes (64-bit) in desktop mode
Microsoft Outlook mail scan
Yes (32-bit)
No
No
No
No (64-bit)
POP3 mail scan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Support for Cisco NAC
Yes
No
No
No
Client Plug-in Manager
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Roaming mode
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SecureClient support
Yes (32-bit)
No
No
No
No (64-bit)
Smart Feedback
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes