a·gen·tic a·gil·i·ty

No love between McAfee Enterprise and MOSS 2007

Explains how McAfee antivirus can cause search errors in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, highlighting compatibility issues and the need for specialised solutions.

Published on
1 minute read
Image
https://nkdagility.com/resources/uprMOboloWH
Subscribe

Well I think I have found the root of the problem with my Microsoft office SharePoint Server 2007 dev box! It was McAfee  plain and simple.

Event Type:    Error
Event Source:    Windows SharePoint Services 3 Search
Event Category:    Gatherer
Event ID:    2424
Date:        13/12/2007
Time:        09:36:06
User:        N/A
Computer:    GLA1VS09
Description:
The update cannot be started because the content sources cannot be accessed. Fix the errors and try the update again.

Context: Application ‘Search’, Catalog ‘index file on the search server Search’

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp .

I get the above error about the Search Catalog repeatedly during the installation of SP1, and wrapped around it I get a bunch of IRC port block information items from McAfee. This is more than coincidence and I have requested that our infrastructure team remove McAfee from all SharePoint servers so we don’t have this kind of problem in the future.

Now, McAfee say that they support SharePoint Services 3.0, but MOSS has a bunch of extra features (Enterprise Search being one) that are not around in WSS. It seams that there are specific versions of Anti-Virus products for SharePoint Portal Servers and for good reason…

Hopefully I can get this sorted soon.

Technorati Tags: SP 2007   MOSS   SharePoint

Troubleshooting
Subscribe

Related Blog

No related videos found.

Connect with Martin Hinshelwood

If you've made it this far, it's worth connecting with our principal consultant and coach, Martin Hinshelwood, for a 30-minute 'ask me anything' call.

Our Happy Clients​

We partner with businesses across diverse industries, including finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, engineering, transportation, hospitality, entertainment, legal, government, and military sectors.​

Epic Games Logo

Epic Games

SuperControl Logo

SuperControl

Schlumberger Logo

Schlumberger

Bistech Logo

Bistech

Higher Education Statistics Agency Logo

Higher Education Statistics Agency

Brandes Investment Partners L.P. Logo

Brandes Investment Partners L.P.

ProgramUtvikling Logo

ProgramUtvikling

Deliotte Logo

Deliotte

New Signature Logo

New Signature

Jack Links Logo

Jack Links

Alignment Healthcare Logo

Alignment Healthcare

Big Data for Humans Logo

Big Data for Humans

Milliman Logo

Milliman

YearUp.org Logo

YearUp.org

Lockheed Martin Logo

Lockheed Martin

Boeing Logo

Boeing

DFDS Logo

DFDS

Kongsberg Maritime Logo

Kongsberg Maritime

Washington Department of Enterprise Services Logo

Washington Department of Enterprise Services

Washington Department of Transport Logo

Washington Department of Transport

Royal Air Force Logo

Royal Air Force

Nottingham County Council Logo

Nottingham County Council

New Hampshire Supreme Court Logo

New Hampshire Supreme Court

Department of Work and Pensions (UK) Logo

Department of Work and Pensions (UK)

Slicedbread Logo

Slicedbread

Sage Logo

Sage

Microsoft Logo

Microsoft

Bistech Logo

Bistech

Slaughter and May Logo

Slaughter and May

Workday Logo

Workday