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VirusScan
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8.6 for Mac User Guide Getting Started
Updating DAT files
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McAfee FTP server
By default, VirusScan is configured to access the McAfee FTP server to download the
latest DAT files. After you install VirusScan, it automatically connects to the FTP server
to download and update your DAT files while you are connected to the Internet.
Configuring the internal FTP server
To use an internal FTP eUpdate repository for your Macintosh computers on your
network, you need to configure an internal FTP eUpdate server. In this case, you have
to download the DAT files everyday from the McAfee FTP server
(
ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/commonupdater) onto the internal FTP server you have
configured.
To configure the internal FTP server:
1 Download the DAT file from
ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/commonupdater.
2 Copy the DAT file to a folder on the FTP eUpdate server.
To access the FTP server from Preferences:
1 Open the ViruScan console to modify the settings in the
eUpdate Server Settings dialog
box.
2 Click
Preferences on the tool bar. The Preferences dialog box appears. Select the
Customize eUpdate Server Settings option.
3 Click the Customize button. The eUpdate Server Settings dialog box appears.
4 Type the URL of the internal FTP server in the
Server URL.
5 Type the location to where you have downloaded the DAT file in Directory.
6 Click OK.