Autoupdate with a central server 1

[Eyas]

Hello

I'm running a new installation with EPo 2.5.213 and I'd like to know how to best set up the autoupdate. I would like for my server to automatically download all relevant update files (including Dat, incrementals and SDAT) and then store them in a local dir. The reason for doing this is that my organisation contain independent units that controll their own computers.

My thought is that all the clients can connect within our network instead of going out on the Internet.

TIA

Eyas

 

[AVChap]

You can do this either with NetShield 4.5 SP1 w/ HF14, VirusScan 4.5x SP1 using the Mirror Task OR via a script

Using NS 4.5 w/ HF14
1. Set the AutoUpdate to download from the NAI FTP site.
2. Under the advanced tab, select "Save updates to folder (??)" option and point to a shared folder.

Using VS 4.5x via Mirror Task
1. Create a Mirror Task for one machine running VS 4.5x
2. Point the source as the NAI FTP site.
3. Point the target as the shared folder
4. The mirror task will copy the whole directory (including subdirectories) from ftp.nai.com/pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x
5. Make sure you do housecleaning once in a while.

Using a script:
1. Make sure you can run a script/batch file on schedule using the Task Scheduler in NT
2. Copy the lines below to the script:

cd \updates //shared folder
del *.* //housecleaning
ftp ftp.nai.com //connect to the FTP site
anonymous //username
ftp@blank.com //password
cd /pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x //move to update dir
binary //download using binary
mget *.* //download all files
quit //logout of FTP

3. This will make sure you get the latest files in the NAI FTP site.

HTH.

AVChap