Sophos is installed on all Colby owned computers(Those with the silver/blue "CCID" code sticker).

Since new viruses are written all the time, Sophos' files have to be updated regularly. On Colby-owned Windows computers, Sophos gets updated automatically on each restart. Mac users must connect to the General Server for updates.(Just connect- Sophos will do the rest. If you get an error message as soon as you connect to the General Server telling you to contact the "system administrator", notify Rurik Spence-rlspence, x3587).

For more details on using, configuring and keeping Sophos up to date, see:
     SOPHOS: Mac | Windows

Beginning mid-June 2004 SOPHOS will be availalble for all Colby students, faculty,and staff personal machines. Until that date, for information and advice about protecting non-Colby owned computers (faculty/staff home computers, student computers) see the page on "Home and Student Owned Computers."