Product guide

AutoUpdate task
Configure the AutoUpdate task
Option definitions
DefinitionOption
Enable activity logging.Log File
Select the format of the log file. Default = Unicode (UTF8). Format
• Unicode (UTF8) — Recommended if you are storing eastern text (every character
is one or two bytes), or sharing information within a multi-national organization.
• Unicode (UTF16) — Recommended if you are storing eastern text (every character
is one or two bytes), or sharing information within a multi-national organization.
• ANSI — Recommended if you are storing western text (every character is one byte),
we recommend using ANSI format.
Get the most current version of the DAT files if a newer version is available.Get newer detection
definition files if
available
Get the most current version of the engine and DAT files if newer versions are available.Get newer detection
engine if available
Get the most current version of other updates, such as service packs and product
upgrades.
Get other available
updates (service
packs, upgrades, etc.)
Specify an executable file to start after the AutoUpdate task finishes running. Specify
the path to the executable you want to run, or click Browse to locate it.
Enter the executable
to be run after the
Update has completed
For example, you can start a network message utility that notifies the administrator that
the AutoUpdate task completed successfully.
NOTE: The program file that you specify must be executable by the currently logged on
user. If the currently logged on user does not have access to the folder containing the
program files, or if there is no currently logged on user, the program does not run.
Run the executable program only after a successful update. If the update is not successful,
the program you specified does not run.
Only run after
successful update
Define the schedule for this update task.
NOTE:
See Scheduling Tasks for more information.
Schedule
We do not recommend that you schedule an AutoUpdate task and a mirror task to run
at the same time. Both tasks use the McAfee Common Framework service, consequently
running both tasks at the same time may result in a conflict.
Perform the AutoUpdate task immediately.Update Now
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