New Grc.dat Files Overwrite Old Grc.dat Files - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Administrator's Manual

60 Managing Symantec AntiVirus
How settings propagate

New Grc.dat files overwrite old Grc.dat files

Table 1-4 How settings propagate from the Symantec System Center console
Object Description
Servers When you set options at the server level, and then click OK, the
Symantec System Center topology service communicates directly with
the selected server. Only the selected server is affected.
If you click Cancel, no options change.
If you click OK without changing options, Symantec AntiVirus does
not overwrite the server's current options.
Client groups When you set options at the client group level, and then click OK, the
primary server creates a Grcgrp.dat file and sends it to secondary
servers.
The secondary servers update their clients by rolling out a new
Grc.dat file. This file replaces the existing Grc.dat file. Custom settings
in the old Grc.dat file are not retained.
If you click Cancel, no options change.
Clients When you set options at the client level, and then click OK, the System
Center Topology service communicates with the client directly and
makes the single change in the registry.
If you click Cancel, no options change.
Note: Auto-Protect scanning settings must be locked before they are propagated
to clients. See "Scanning for viruses and other threats"
New Grc.dat files are propagated and overwrite old Grc.dat files any time that
they are sent to the client. This behavior occurs even when you open a Symantec
AntiVirus window or dialog box that contains options from the Symantec
System Center console, and then click OK without changing options. If the
earlier Grc.dat version contained custom settings that are not in the new
Grc.dat, the settings are overwritten.
See the Symantec AntiVirus Reference Guide for additional information on
using Grc.dat files.
on page 89.