Directly from the main page for microsoft Security Essentials download:
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Apr 12, 2012 ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 8/ 7 / Vista / XP / Me / 2000 / 98 and Windows Server 2012, 2008 and 2003. After installing Windows 2008 on my VMware Server virtual machine, the first thing I did was to install an anti-virus software. I won’t be browsing the Internet on this server, but it will be always connected to the network, so just in case a Trojan horse tries to find a haven.
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Sep 17, 2013 However at some points he will update Windows Server 2008 plus odd bits by temporaily hooking up to the Internet., and obviously leave himself open to malware etc. For a short time. Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. Complex corporate IT networks require the highest levels of protection – a single piece of malware can spread rapidly across a network, disrupting business processes and destroying IT infrastructure.
Supports Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
They indicate no other versions of the operating system are supported, so they aren't whether they are servers or other client operating system versions.
Aynone telling a customer that they are supported by Microsoft when using MSE on a server is either inept, foolish or outright lying. MSE is allowed to be used on up to 10 client systems in a business (not education or government), but never for use on servers.
The fact that it installs means nothing, it's simply a side effect of the detection logic used not blocking installation on some systems even though these are completely unsupported by Microsoft. Only a fool would risk their businesses operation installing an unsupported product on a server that they've spent thousands of dollars to purchase, plus software and labor costs as well.
On the same page for MSE that I provided the link to above, Microsoft has added the following, though the choice of an exact product to use should include an analysis of which is the best combination of features and protection for the specific size and type of business invloved.
Need security for your business? Microsoft Security Essentials is available for small businesses with up to 10 PCs. If your business has more than 10 PCs, you can help protect them with Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection.
Windows Server 2008 Antivirus Free
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