McAfee management edition 2.5 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1 Introducing the Management Edition Program

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  • Introduction

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  • What is the Management Edition program?

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  • How does the Management Edition program work?

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  • Management Edition program features

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    • New functionality

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    • Seamlessly interactive management tools

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    • Automated software distribution

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    • Real-time virus detection and notification

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  • Conventions used in this guide

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  • How to contact Network Associates

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    • Customer service

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    • Technical support

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    • Network Associates training

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    • Comments and feedback

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    • Reporting new items for anti-virus data file updates

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    • International contact information

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• 2 Installing the Management Edition Program

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  • System requirements

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    • Hardware recommended

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    • Software supported

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  • Defining anti-virus domains

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  • Installing the Management Console

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    • Installation scenarios

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      • Option 1: Local machine/server – one anti-virus domain manager

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      • Option 2: Server/server – more than one anti-virus domain manager

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      • Option 3: Local machine/local machine – ten machines or fewer

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      • Option 4: Local machine/server – ten machines or fewer

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    • Installation steps

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      • Follow these steps to install the Management Console:

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        • 1. Before installation, make sure that the machine you are running is virus-free. Refer to the re...

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        • 2. Start your PC and log on with a user name in the Domain Administrator group.

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        • 3. Insert the Management Edition CD-ROM into the drive.

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        • 4. Click Start on your Windows taskbar, and then click Run.

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        • 5. Enter setup.exe in the text box, and then click OK.

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        • Figure 21. Welcome dialog box

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        • 6. Click Next.

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        • Figure 22. Welcome (#2) dialog box

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        • 7. Close any programs you may have running, and click Next to continue the installation.

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        • 8. Read the license carefully. Click Yes to accept the terms of the software license and continue...

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        • Figure 23. User Information dialog box

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        • 9. Enter your name and company (both details are required) in the text boxes, and then click Next...

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        • Figure 24. Choose Destination Location dialog box

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        • 10. By default, the wizard installs program files in directory C:\Program Files\Network Associate...

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        • Figure 25. Browse for Folder dialog box

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        • 11. Click Next to continue the installation.

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        • Figure 26. Select Program Folder dialog box

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        • 12. To add program icons to a folder, you can accept the default, or you can specify a different ...

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        • 13. Click Next to continue the installation.

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        • Figure 27. Start Copying Files dialog box

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        • 14. To review or change the information, click Back. To begin the installation, click Next.

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        • Figure 28. Setup Complete dialog box

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        • 15. Once the installation is complete, you can do one of the following:

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  • Running the Management Console (initial use)

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    • Installing the master repository

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      • Follow these steps to install the master repository:

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        • 1. First, launch the Management Edition program.

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        • Figure 29. Repository Setup dialog box

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        • 2. Enter the server name in the Machine box.

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        • Figure 210. Network Browser dialog box

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        • Figure 211. Repository Setup dialog box

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        • 3. Accept the default location for the master repository, C:\ProgramFiles\ NetworkAssociates\Ma...

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        • Figure 212. Browse for Folder dialog box

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        • 4. If the share directory is to be hidden, select the Hide Shares checkbox.

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        • 5. Click OK to begin installing the master repository.

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        • 6. Click Yes to confirm that you are installing the master repository on a server that is always ...

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        • Figure 213. Repository dialog box (Maintenance page)

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        • Figure 214. Repository diagram

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        • a. Click the drive letter where the anti-virus components are located; this is usually the CD-ROM...

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        • b. To install from CD-ROM, select the relevant folder and click OK. To install from diskette, sel...

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        • Figure 215. New Anti-Virus Domain dialog box

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        • 7. Enter a name for the anti-virus domain, such as the name of the office, city, or country. Clic...

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    • Installing anti-virus components in the Repository

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      • Follow these steps to install anti-virus components in the Repository:

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        • 1. In the Management Console’s main menu, click Tools, and then click Repository.

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        • Figure 216. Repository dialog box (Products page)

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        • 2. Click Install.

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        • Figure 217. Install New Software dialog box

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        • 3. Click Product to install a new version of the software.

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        • 4. Insert your anti-virus software CD into your CD-ROM drive or Disk1 into your diskette drive.

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        • Figure 218. Browse for Folder dialog box

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        • 5. Click the appropriate drive letter, and click OK.

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        • Figure 219. Repository dialog box (Maintenance page)

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        • 6. If you are using diskettes, repeat step4 for each disk in the set. Repeat for each Windows pl...

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        • Figure 220. Repository dialog box (Products page)

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        • 7. If you have member machines running Windows for Workgroups3.11, Windows95, Windows98, and W...

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        • 8. Click Close to complete the installation.

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  • Understanding the Management Console

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    • Figure 221. Management Console (Installation Log)

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    • Menu bar

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    • Toolbar

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      • Follow these steps to display or hide the toolbar:

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        • 1. Click View on the Management Console’s main menu.

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        • 2. Do one of the following:

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        • Figure 222. Small toolbar

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        • Figure 223. Large toolbar

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    • Font bar

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      • Figure 224. Font bar

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    • Left pane

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    • Right pane

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    • Status bar

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      • Figure 225. Status bar

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  • Upgrading the Management Edition program

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    • To upgrade your Management Edition software to a newer version:

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      • 1. Exit from the Management Console, if it is running.

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      • 2. Insert your new Management Edition CD into your CD-ROM drive.

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      • 3. Run SETUP.EXE from your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions. For detailed infor...

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      • 4. Click Yes. The Management Console checks and updates all domain Management Servers.

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      • 5. For the updates of the outstanding changes on your Management Servers to take effect, right-cl...

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• Index

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