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Configuring the Update Server
After installing the Manager software, one of the first tasks you will perform is setting the
schedule for receiving updates from the McAfee
Server). These updates include signature files for your Sensors and software for your
Manager and/or Sensors.
Before you can perform on-demand and scheduled downloading actions, you must
authenticate your credentials with the Update Server. You are not required to enter an IP
address or hostname for contacting the Update Server; contact information is hardcoded
into Manager. You need only supply your credentials using the
provides your credentials by email.
You can only perform one download/upload at a time from any Network Security Platform
component, including the Update Server.
Specifying the Update Server authentication
The
Authentication
Manager and the Update Server. This connection establishes all future communication for
downloading new signature sets and Sensor or NTBA Appliance software files from the
Update Server onto the Manager. Once you enter your credentials (ID and password given
to you by McAfee), the Manager attempts to contact the Update Server via hardcoded
communication settings.
You are not required to enter an IP address or hostname to reach the Update
Note:
Server. You only need to submit your credentials, the Manager then attempts the
connection with the hardcoded settings. You cannot change these settings.
To establish the Manager or Central Manager communication with the Update Server, do
the following:
Select
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Figure 28: Update Server Credentials Page
Enter the
2
Click
Save
3
Click
Delete
4
Note:
you have entered the values correctly, check the
information, see Generating a User Activities Audit,
action authenticates communication between your Manager or Central
Manager (or Central Manager) > Update Server > Authentication.
Grant Number
and
Password
.
.
to delete the credentials.
If no congratulatory note is returned, re-enter your credentials. If you feel
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Network Security Update Server (Update
Credentials
action. McAfee
User Activity Audit Log
(for more
Administrative Domain
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