McAfee virusscan 4.5 User Guide
User’s Guide
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Updating and Upgrading VirusScan Software
2. Select the Enabled checkbox to approve this site for the AutoUpgrade
utility’s use.
Clearing this checkbox preserves the options you’ve chosen, but causes
the utility to skip this site when it tries to download new .DAT files.
the utility to skip this site when it tries to download new .DAT files.
The AutoUpgrade utility will make a maximum of three connection
attempts for the site during each scheduled update operation. When it
does connect and download new program files, the utility also extracts
the files and installs them into the correct directory.
attempts for the site during each scheduled update operation. When it
does connect and download new program files, the utility also extracts
the files and installs them into the correct directory.
3. Specify which transfer method the utility must use to download new
files. Your choices are:
•
Copy from a local network computer
. Click this button to tell the
AutoUpgrade utility to use your standard network configuration to
look for new files on your local computer or on a computer
elsewhere on your network. Your network settings will govern how
the utility attempts the connection and how long it waits before it
stops the connection attempt.
look for new files on your local computer or on a computer
elsewhere on your network. Your network settings will govern how
the utility attempts the connection and how long it waits before it
stops the connection attempt.
Next, use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) notation to enter
the path to the computer that holds the new files you want to
download in the text box labeled Select a Computer and Directory.
You can also click Browse to locate the directory you want.
the path to the computer that holds the new files you want to
download in the text box labeled Select a Computer and Directory.
You can also click Browse to locate the directory you want.
To use UNC notation, you must either use the same account you
used to log into your network, or specify a user name and password
to log into your network. To use the current account, select the Use
Logged In Account
used to log into your network, or specify a user name and password
to log into your network. To use the current account, select the Use
Logged In Account
checkbox.
NOTE: On Windows NT Workstation v4.0 and Windows 2000
Professional systems, selecting the Use Logged In Account
checkbox has slightly different effects. If you’ve scheduled your
file update, the AutoUpgrade utility will use its own service
account to log on to the upgrade server and download new
files. If you click Update now, the AutoUpgrade utility will use
the same account you used to log on to your network to
connect to the upgrade server.
checkbox has slightly different effects. If you’ve scheduled your
file update, the AutoUpgrade utility will use its own service
account to log on to the upgrade server and download new
files. If you click Update now, the AutoUpgrade utility will use
the same account you used to log on to your network to
connect to the upgrade server.
Either account must have administrative rights on your local
computer—or, in other words, be a part of the Local
Administrators group—to install new scan engine or any
program files that replace existing VirusScan services.
computer—or, in other words, be a part of the Local
Administrators group—to install new scan engine or any
program files that replace existing VirusScan services.