McAfee WebShield e500, Installation Manual

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Installation Guide ENG - 47
Installation Guide — English
Configuring the automatic updating feature
The automatic updating feature keeps the virus definition (.DAT) file and
scanning engine up-to-date, maintaining full anti-virus protection.
IMPORTANT:
When the appliance scans for viruses (according to your
settings), it uses the virus scanning engine and current .DAT file to search
for and remove the viruses. Many new viruses are discovered daily, so
McAfee creates new definition files to provide protection from these
viruses. Additionally, new versions of the virus scan engine are created
occasionally.
To configure the automatic updating feature:
1. In the navigation bar, select
Anti-Virus Automatic Updating
.
2. In the FTP Download Site panel, specify the location from which the
.DAT file and scanning engine are copied. The appliance obtains the
.DAT file and scanning engine from the Network Associates FTP server
(ftp.nai.com) by default.
To use a different FTP server, change the following text boxes:
• Server name
• Path to .DAT/engine files
•
Server user name
(if required)
•
Password
(if required)
If your connection must travel through a proxy server, provide
information about that server in the following text boxes:
• Proxy server
• Proxy port number
•
Proxy user name
(if required)
•
Proxy password
(if required)
For detailed information on configuring this page, view the Help topic by
clicking the Help
button.
3. Click
FTP Update Schedule
, and select the days and times (in 24-hour
format) that you want the appliance to update its .DAT file and scanning
engine.
4. Click Apply all changes .
The web browser sends your changes to the appliance.