 Author:
Rabih Itani
Computing & Networking Services,
American University of Beirut,
ritani@aub.edu.lb
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McAfee
Configuration and Scheduling
(Windows
9x/NT/2000/XP)
Follow the steps below to enable McAfee
Antivirus program to work better with
AUBnet security policies, and to mitigate
virus risks.
- Identify your McAfee program
properties,
how?
- If the scan engine revision is lower
than 4.2.60,
update NOW.
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Configure McAfee and schedule its auto
updates:
- Double click on the McAfee virus
scan console on the system tray.
- Double click on the AUTOUPDATE
task.
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Click on "Configure" button.
- Under updated sites, edit the
"Network Associates" entry.
- Rename the site as "AUB FTP
Site", choose FTP under "retrieve
files from", edit "
ftp.aub.edu.lb/pub/software/antivirus/datfiles/4.x"
for FTP site, tick "use anonymous"
and "use passive FTP", and finally
click ok and then ok again.
- Choose "Schedule" Tab.
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Tick "Enable" box, click "Daily" and
then choose all days in which your
computer is powered on and used. Set
the time (recommended is 10:00AM).
Click OK when done.
- Click on "Program" tab then on "Run
Now" and look for "successful"
message.
If your encounter any problem while
following the steps above, please contact
CNS helpdesk via e-support,
or e-mail,
or by calling extension 2260.
If you do not have McAfee Antivirus
Software installed on your computer, please
install it NOW. (http://www.aub.edu.lb/pub/software/antivirus/Win9X-2K-XP/)
Thank you for your kind efforts in
keeping AUBnet a safer and better computing
environment.
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