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Using the Client Software
Types of client software updates
Types of client software updates
Regular updates enable Total Protection Service to ensure client computers are always protected from
the latest threats.
To perform updates, the client software connects directly to a site on the Internet and checks for:
•
Updates to the detection definition (DAT) files used to detect threats. DAT files contain definitions
for threats such as viruses and spyware, and these definitions are updated as new threats are
discovered.
•
Upgrades to software components. (To simplify product terminology, both updates and upgrades
are referred to as updates.)
Updates usually occur automatically in the background. Even computers without Internet access can
retrieve updates through relay servers. In addition, users can perform on-demand (manual) updates
at any time, and you can configure optional policy settings for updating tasks.
Client software is updated in these ways.
Type of update
Automatic updates
Manual updates
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McAfee Total Protection Service 5.1.5 Product Guide
Description
The software on each client computer automatically connects to the
Internet directly or through a relay server and checks for updated
components. Total Protection Service checks for updates five minutes
after a user logs on and at regular intervals thereafter. For example:
• If a computer is normally connected to the network all the time, it
checks for updates at regular intervals throughout the day.
• If a computer normally connects to the network each morning, it
checks for new updates five minutes after the user logs on each
day, then at regular intervals throughout the day.
• If a computer uses a dial-up connection, the computer checks for
new updates five minutes after dialing in, then at regular intervals
throughout the day.
By default, computers check for new updates every 12 hours. You can
change this interval by configuring a policy setting.
Automatic updates do not occur:
• On computers where a CHAP or NTML proxy is set up in
Internet Explorer.
• When no user is logged on to a computer without an
Internet connection that receives updates using a relay
server.
Pre-installed and CD-based versions of Total Protection Service need
to be activated before automatic updates occur. See the online user
help for more information.
At times, users might want to check for updates manually. For
example, when a computer appears to be out-of-date in your
administrative reports, users might need to update manually as part
of the troubleshooting process.
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