Enable automatic updates/deployment for McAfee VirusScan Enterprise

Good Morning,
First question:
Are you running the ePO application on a server in that LAN segment?

Vic

No they are not.

We have the best VirusScan package they offer with all the bells and whistles.

OK so they need to install ePO on a server and then all the rest should be self explanatory to some degree? I'll be highly diasspointed if that turns out to be true. In them, obviously not you :)

Once you have ePO installed, you will be able to configure an 'Agent' push to all connected computers.

Once the agent is installed (configurable), it will automatically look to the server for all updates.

One of the neatest things about McAfee/ePO is that the Agent 'pulls' the updates from the server - instead of an application on the server trying to 'push' updates.

If you have any mobile devices, the Agent will navigate from anywhere in the world to your server and run the updates.

I used to setup two 'shares' (one on the ePO server, one on a member server), plus configure the NAI site as a fall back if the first two failed.

The first couple of Networks I configured were with on-site help from McAfee. They used to have Field Engineers who would come on-site for free and do the initial setup/configuration.  After that, I was able to do it myself. Not really difficult after you've done it a couple of times.

We have some REAL McAfee types around here who can give you more details. I retired a year ago and am posting all of this from (a sometimes faulty) memory.

Good Luck,
Vic

younghv,

Thanks for the info.

Since the network is isolated, I assume I just need to download and transfer the updated .dat files to the server with ePO installled?

I'm having a problem updating the repository since this is a closed network. How do I set it up so that all my 8.0 clients upgrade to 8.5 and grab the latest .dat file? It looks VERY easy if this LAN segment had Internet access.

As of now, the client machines can successfully perform an autoupdate from the ePO server, but they're not upgrading themselves. They're pulling the latest .dat file from a share I created on the ePO server. I realize some more configuring needs to be done, I just can't find it :P

OK - this is all from memory and I haven't had a RAM upgrade for a long time.
In the ePO console piece, I used to set up 'Folders' that were configured to perform specific tasks.
I.E., "Install Agent", "Install McAfee client", etc.
This was a great function, because the Maintenance guys would add computers to the domain daily (with imaged loads), but the McAfee Agent and App could not be part of the Image.

Whenever ePO would find a new box without the Agent, I would move it to the Install Agent folder and the install would get pushed. Same with the client.

You can configure the 8.0 - 8.5 upgrade to work the same way - as long as ePO is running in that network segment.

At this point, I think you need to close this question out and post a new one. The older questions get and the more posts are made to them, the less likely it is that anyone new will jump in with fresh information.

Make sure you use all three 'Zones' whenever you post a question. Even if the Zone does not directly relate to your question (Server 2003), you will get a lot more sets of eyes taking a look at it.

You should post a link to this question (http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Internet_Email/Anti-Virus/McAfee/Q_23020814.html?cid=238#a20486974) so that any new Experts will get some background information on what we have discussed so far.

I will stay out of your new question so that you get fresh ideas.

Good luck and enjoy yourself with ePO. Once you get comfortable with it, I think you will find it an excellent product.

Vic

We can set autoupdate in mcafee Enterprise 8.5. All the client machine will update mcafee automatically from local server.

Steps:
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1) Download all the files & subfolder from this location ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/commonupdater/
2) After download completed create one share folder like mcafeerepository and move all the downloaded file to this folder.
3) Open mcafee virus console in ur client machine. (right click the mcafee and select the "virus scan console".
4) Goto tools and select the "Edit autoupdate repository list".
5) Click the add button to add a new repository.
6) Enter your repository name (any name) in desctiption field./
7) Select UNC path  option.
8) Enter your own repository path in path field. (eg. \\192.168.1.2\mcafeerepository\)
9) If your repository is protected by password then enter domain name or workgroup name & user anem & password.
10)click the ok button.
11) Delete other default repository.
12) Now select the updatenow option mcafee will update automatically update from your local repository.


Note: download all the files & folder from this location daily, it size is around 171 mb.

ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/commonupdater/

I try to do the same way what rajasekarramasamy said but seem didn't have enough file on this site ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/commonupdater/ .Client always report error "ocurred while downloading file Pkgcatalog.z and SK_det.msc Unable to find a valid repository" although I put all the file in UNC folder.

Do you have any advice ?
Thanks,

Hi truongmanhlinh,

Try this site for downloading full mcafee repository

ftp://ftp.nai.com/commonupdater/

If you are using linux use this command:

wget -r -v --mirror ftp://ftp.nai.com/commonupdater/*

Dear rajasekarramasamy,

Seem both 2 site ftp://ftp.nai.com/commonupdater/ and ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/commonupdater/ not enough updated file. I still happen an error such my above email
"ocurred while downloading file Pkgcatalog.z"
"ocurred while downloading file SK_det.msc. Unable to find a valid repository"
BTW, Im using Window system.

Thanks