Ann,
Here's my setup. It's not the best. It certainly isn't elegant, but it
works.
I have VirusScan 4.5.1 set up on my workstation. With it comes VirusScan
Console.
In VirusScan Console is a task labeled Mirror. I have this set up to mirror
the McAfee update site. Every morning at 1:30am my computer connects and
synchronizes my directory with the McAfee directory. Only my machine has to
connect with the outside world. I use DSL but you could do this manually
with a dialup. After the download I have a scheduled task that copies
everything in that directory to another directory on my file server. This
step probably isn't necessary but I really don't like doing a share on my
workstation. There isn't an equivalent program in NetShield and the mirror
task won't work with a network share or mapped drive. It has to be a local
drive and directory.
In ePolicy Orchestrator I have a task to update all workstations. Each
workstation checks the local directory on the file server for updates every
morning at 9:00am. I picked that time because that's when everyone goes on
break. No one is using a computer then! They don't even notice. If new
files are there they download and install them. No running around. You can
do it all from ePolicy. I have VirusScan on every workstation and data
collection terminal.
You are welcome to contact me off-list if you have any questions.
Bob Bruton
Entek Corporation
-----Original Message-----
From: amfabllc [mailto:amfab@...]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 8:57 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT-McAfee auto dat file update setup
I'm looking for the best way to setup McAfee in order for
the dat file updates to be as automatic as possible. We just
upgraded to McAfee SVS45E with ePolicy Orchestrator.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Here's my setup. It's not the best. It certainly isn't elegant, but it
works.
I have VirusScan 4.5.1 set up on my workstation. With it comes VirusScan
Console.
In VirusScan Console is a task labeled Mirror. I have this set up to mirror
the McAfee update site. Every morning at 1:30am my computer connects and
synchronizes my directory with the McAfee directory. Only my machine has to
connect with the outside world. I use DSL but you could do this manually
with a dialup. After the download I have a scheduled task that copies
everything in that directory to another directory on my file server. This
step probably isn't necessary but I really don't like doing a share on my
workstation. There isn't an equivalent program in NetShield and the mirror
task won't work with a network share or mapped drive. It has to be a local
drive and directory.
In ePolicy Orchestrator I have a task to update all workstations. Each
workstation checks the local directory on the file server for updates every
morning at 9:00am. I picked that time because that's when everyone goes on
break. No one is using a computer then! They don't even notice. If new
files are there they download and install them. No running around. You can
do it all from ePolicy. I have VirusScan on every workstation and data
collection terminal.
You are welcome to contact me off-list if you have any questions.
Bob Bruton
Entek Corporation
-----Original Message-----
From: amfabllc [mailto:amfab@...]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 8:57 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT-McAfee auto dat file update setup
I'm looking for the best way to setup McAfee in order for
the dat file updates to be as automatic as possible. We just
upgraded to McAfee SVS45E with ePolicy Orchestrator.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]