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Configuration
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The script reports saving the configuration file. It gives information on the
Internet Updater activity and asks if you want to restart the Updater:
Confirm with
Y
or
Enter
.
The Internet Updater is restarted. Finally, the script displays the summary of
the configuration.
4.7 Regular Updates Configuration
The performance and effectiveness of antivirus software depend on updating. This
is why AntiVir offers the possibility to download current updates via HTTP from
the AntiVir webservers and even to schedule them automatically at regular
intervals.
These updates ensure that AntiVir components, which provide security against
viruses and unwanted programs, are always kept up-to-date.
The command
antivir --update
enables the update of AntiVir software at any time.
There are two possible methods to configure automatic AntiVir updates:
1. You can use the Internet Updater, which was delivered together with your
AntiVir program and is easy to configure:
• manually in
avupdater.conf
, or
• using the configuration script
configantivir
.
2. You can use AntiVir and a
cron daemon
. This is recommended if you are an
experienced Unix user. In this case you have to make the configuration yourself,
but you have a wider range of settings.
Configuring Internet Connection for Updates
3
Check if your Internet connection is functioning correctly. In most cases, the
connection is already configured. If not, refer to your Unix documentation for
the information you need.
Proxyserver
If your AntiVir WebGate computer is connected to the Internet via HTTP proxy
server (Network Configuration 1), you must make the necessary settings for
AntiVir:
Call configantivir :
/usr/lib/AntiVir/configantivir
Would you like to restart the update daemon using the new configuration? [y]