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Frequently Asked Questions about Forefront Security for Exchange Server
Published: July 24, 2006 | Updated: August 14, 2007

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Forefront Security for Exchange Server
Q.
What is Forefront Security for Exchange Server?
A.
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server includes multiple scan
engines from industry-leading security firms integrated into a single
solution to help businesses protect their Exchange messaging environments
from viruses, worms, and spam. It ships with and integrates multiple
industry-leading antivirus engines to provide comprehensive, layered
protection against the latest threats. Through deep integration with
Exchange Server, scanning innovations and performance controls, Forefront
Security for Exchange Server helps protect messaging environments while
maintaining uptime and optimizing server performance. Forefront Security for
Exchange Server enables administrators to easily manage server configuration
and operation, and automated scan engine signature updates and reporting, at
the server and enterprise level.
Q.
What's new in Forefront Security for Exchange Server?
A.
Forefront Security for Exchange Server supports Exchange Server 2007 and
will provide the option for comprehensive multiple-engine protection for
Exchange Server 2007 Edge, Hub, and Mailbox servers. New features include
support for the Exchange Server 2007 antivirus (AV) transport stamp, and
incremental background scanning to optimize performance and reduce overhead
on Mailbox servers.
Customers who purchase Forefront Security for Exchange Server will also
receive a license to use Exchange Server 2007 premium anti-spam features
that will enable:
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Microsoft IP reputation filter service -an IP block list that is offered
exclusively to Exchange 2007 customers. Premium spam protection also
includes automated updates for this filter.
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Automated content filtering updates for Microsoft Smartscreen spam
heuristics, phishing Web sites, and other Intelligent Message Filter (IMF)
updates.
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Targeted spam signature data and automatic updates to identify the latest
spam campaigns.
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Automated anti-spam updates for Exchange Server 2007 reputation filter.
These features ensure that organizations have the most up-to-date protection
against the latest spam attacks.
Finally, Forefront Security for Exchange Server is localized into 11
languages, including English, German, French, Japanese, Italian, Spanish,
Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazil),
and Russian.
Q.
Where can I find Forefront Security for Exchange Server product
documentation?
A.
The User Guide for Forefront Security for Exchange Server can be found here.

Q.
Will Forefront Security for Exchange Server be part of the Exchange
Enterprise Client Access License (CAL)?
A.
Yes. Forefront Security for Exchange Server will be included in the Exchange
Enterprise CAL.
Q.
How is Forefront Security for Exchange Server licensed?
A.
Forefront Security for Exchange Server is licensed through the Microsoft
Online Services program on a per-user subscription model. This license
includes all antivirus and anti-spam engine updates, signatures, and product
upgrades during the license period. Customers will be able to license
Forefront Security for Exchange Server through the following Microsoft
volume licensing programs:
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Enterprise Agreement
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Enterprise Agreement Subscription
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Select
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Academic Select
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Government Select
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Open Value
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Open Value Subscription
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Server Provider License Agreement
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High Volume Messaging Services
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Campus and School Agreement
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Enterprise Agreement
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Enterprise Agreement Subscription
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Select
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Academic Select
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Government Select
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Open Value
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Open Value Subscription
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Server Provider License Agreement
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High Volume Messaging Services
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Campus and School Agreement

Q.
How can I get pricing for Forefront Security for Exchange Server?
A.
Forefront Security for Exchange Server pricing is available through your
Microsoft account representative or your authorized reseller.
Q.
Which anti-virus scan engines are included with Forefront Security for
Exchange Server?
A.
Forefront Security for Exchange Server includes industry-leading anti-virus
engines from global security firms including AhnLab, Authentium, CA,
Kaspersky Labs, Norman Data Defense, Microsoft, Sophos, and VirusBuster.
Businesses can run up to five scan engines at once, and in different
combinations across the server system. This provides rapid response to new
threats, regardless of where the threat originates. Forefront Security for
Exchange Server automatically downloads the latest signatures and selects
the optimal combination of engines to use, helping ensure a high level of
protection and reducing the window of exposure to any given threat.
Diversity of anti-virus engines across messaging servers and client devices
helps protect against a single point of failure in the IT environment.
Q.
What versions of Exchange Server does Forefront Security for Exchange Server
support?
A.
Forefront Security for Exchange Server supports Exchange Server 2007.
For customers with Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange 2000 Server, purchasing
Forefront Security for Exchange Server will provide downgrade rights to
Antigen for Exchange, which supports these earlier versions of Exchange
Server.
Q.
How do I manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server?
A.
Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console provides central
configuration, deployment, updating, and reporting for all Forefront Server
Security products, including Forefront Security for Exchange Server. This
product is currently in beta and will be generally available later in 2007.
Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 customers can use the Forefront Security
for Exchange Server Management Pack for MOM to supply critical events and
alerts on virus and worm activity to Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, and
manage the health and availability of Forefront Security for Exchange
Server. Download the Forefront Security for Exchange Server Management Pack
for MOM .
Q.
Will Forefront Security for Exchange Server be part of Exchange Server 2007?
A.
No. Microsoft intends to continue to provide this technology in a standalone
set of security products.
Q.
A.

Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 Beta 2
Q.
What feature enhancements are included in Forefront Security for Exchange
Server SP1?
A.
The Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 includes:
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Support for Exchange Server 2007 SP1
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Support for Windows 2008
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Support for IPv6
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New scanning or automatic blocking options for high compression zip and RAR
archives
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New health monitoring logs and alerts
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Roll-up of software fixes

Q.
How do customers access the beta 2 build of Forefront Security for Exchange
Server SP1?
A.
Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 Beta 2 can be downloaded at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D181C088-2529-4021-
B2E5-4DAE6F46DE44&displaylang=en
Q.
When will Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 be generally available?

A.
Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 is scheduled to ship in Q4 2007.
Q.
Why should I upgrade to Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1?
A.
Customers should upgrade to SP1 if they are upgrading to Exchange Server
2007 SP1, upgrading their Exchange server operating system to Windows 2008,
or are running an IPv6 environment. Customers can also upgrade to take
advantage of new localized content filtering key word lists, new health
monitoring logs and alerts, and a roll-up of all software fixes.