Configuration
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Avira AntiVir UNIX Server
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Configuring Automatic Updates through Internet Update Daemon
The Internet Update Daemon is a very simple service which performs the following
command at fixed intervals:
antivir --update
You can define the following settings:
•
Update intervals. It is possible to:
- update every two hours
- update daily
•
Time settings for updates (for daily updates). You can:
- set the time yourself;
- choose a random time set. In this case, the script will chose a time, which will
remain set for every day. It is therefore important for the computer to be
permanently online.
Run
configantivir
:
/usr/lib/AntiVir/configantivir
Confirm every setting with Enter, until you reach the question about update
frequency:
Type:
- n if you do not want automatic updates
- 2 for updates every two hours
- d for daily updates
To enable the following settings, you must first install the Internet
Updater i.e. if you have installed AntiVir UNIX Server with Update
Daemon as described in
Installing AntiVir
– Page 16. Otherwise you
have to run the installation script again, see
Reinstalling AntiVir
–
Page 22.
AutoUpdateEvery2Hours/AutoUpdateDaily (3 of 4)
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AntiVir is equipped with an Internet Update Daemon. At specified
intervals, AntiVir will connect to an update server to check for newer
versions of the AntiVir engine or the data files. If a newer
version is available, AntiVir will automatically download and install
the updates without requiring any special attention. This allows AntiVir
to be kept current against attacks and problems.
AntiVir can be configured to check for updates every 2 hours (2) or
once a day (d). You can also choose to disable the Internet Update
Daemon (n).
Note: Updates can also be done manually from the command line:
antivir --update
You may prefer to disable the Internet Update Daemon and
instead perform regular updates using a cron(8) job.
Using the startup script for the Internet Update Daemon when
it is disabled will result in an error.
available options: 2 d n
How often should AntiVir check for updates? [2]
