Configuring Managed Clients To Use An Internal Liveupdate Server - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Administrator's Manual

Configuring managed clients to use an internal LiveUpdate server

To specify the number of clients to update immediately
1 In the Symantec System Center console, on the Tools menu, click SSC
Options.
2 In the SSC Properties window, on the Client Filter tab, select the number of
multi-selected clients to update before a confirmation dialog box appears.
3 Click OK.
To update one or more clients immediately with LiveUpdate
1 In the Symantec System Center console, right-click one or more clients in
the right pane, and then click All Tasks > Symantec AntiVirus > Update
Virus Defs Now.
2 If you selected more than the administrator-specified number of clients, in
the confirmation dialog box, select one of the following:
Yes
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Cancel
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If a client is configured to update using the Virus Definition Transport
Method, Symantec AntiVirus prompts you to allow LiveUpdate to run.
3 Click OK in the status dialog box.
You can configure LiveUpdate settings for managed computers running
Symantec AntiVirus client from the Symantec System Center. For unmanaged
Symantec AntiVirus clients, use the LiveUpdate Administration Utility to create
a custom .hst file.
For information on configuring LiveUpdate for unmanaged Symantec AntiVirus
clients, see the LiveUpdate Administrator's Guide.
To configure a managed Symantec AntiVirus client to use an internal
LiveUpdate server
1 Right-click a parent server, and then click All Tasks > LiveUpdate >
Configure.
2 In the Configure LiveUpdate dialog box, click Internal LiveUpdate Server.
3 If you are using an FTP or HTTP server, type the appropriate data in the
Login Name and Password boxes.
4 In the Connection box, type one of the following:
The UNC path to your shared folder
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The URL or IP address for your FTP or HTTP server
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