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VirusScan

®

8.6 for Mac User Guide

Installing VirusScan for Mac

Upgrade installation

2

With VirusScan you use the eUpdate feature to connect to a Web location and

download new DAT files. To find out more about eUpdate and other VirusScan features,

see

Getting Started

on page 17

.

Standard installation

You can install VirusScan using the VirusScan install file, either on the product CD or in

the installation .ZIP file downloaded from the McAfee website and saved to a

temporary folder.

To install VirusScan:

1

Double-click the

VirusScan.pkg

file to start the Installer.

2

Follow the on-screen steps to install the software.

3

Read and accept the license agreement. If you do not accept the license agreement,

the installation cannot continue.

4

Click

Install

to perform the installation. The

Authentication

dialog box appears.

5

Type your user name and administrator password and click

OK

. A message notifies

you when the installation finishes. Click

Close

.

The VirusScan for Mac installer installs the VirusScan application inside the

Applications

folder and the VirusScan Schedule Editor application inside the

Application/Utilities

folder of your computer.

Command-line (silent) installation

1

Locate the

VirusScan.pkg

file, either on the product CD or in the installation .ZIP

downloaded from the McAfee web site, and save it to a temporary location.

2

Open the

Terminal

window and change the working folder to the one where the

VirusScan.pkg

file is located.

3

In the

Terminal

window, execute:

sudo installer -pkg VirusScan.pkg -target /

4

Enter your system password when prompted to do so.

5

A message notifies you when the installation finishes. Close the

Terminal

window.

Upgrade installation

You can upgrade to VirusScan for Mac v8.6 from earlier VirusScan versions (8.0 and

8.5). After the upgrade, the preferences are migrated from the earlier versions to the

current version (v8.6).

Note

You must have administrative privileges to install this product.

Note

You need not restart your computer after installing VirusScan for Mac 8.6 (unlike the

earlier versions).

Section	Page
Contents	3
1 Introducing VirusScan for Mac	5
What’s in this guide?	5
What is VirusScan?	5
What you can do with VirusScan	5
What’s new in this release	6
VirusScan features	6
VirusScan console	6
On-Demand scanner	6
On-Access scanner	7
VirusScan Schedule Editor	7
eUpdate	7
ePolicy Orchestrator Manageability	8
Audience	8
Conventions	8
Getting product information	9
Standard documentation	9
VirusScan Help	10
Submit a sample	10
Technical Support	10
Virus Information Library	10
Contact information	11
2 Installing VirusScan for Mac	13
System requirements	13
ePolicy Orchestrator requirements	13
Installing VirusScan	13
Standard installation	14
Command-line (silent) installation	14
Upgrade installation	14
Testing your installation	15
Uninstalling VirusScan	15
3 Getting Started	17
Using the VirusScan console	17
The VirusScan console	17
Toolbar	18
Menu bar	18
Configuring the scanners	19
Configuring general preferences	19
Configuring the On-Demand scanner	21
Configuring the On-Access scanner	23
Using the On-Demand scanner	25
Using the On-Access scanner	26
Updating DAT files	26
Configuring eUpdate settings	26
McAfee FTP server	27
Configuring the internal FTP server	27
Using the VirusScan Schedule Editor	28
Scheduling eUpdates	29
4 Integrating with ePolicy Orchestrator 3.6	31
Introduction	31
Prerequisites for using ePolicy Orchestrator to manage VirusScan for Mac	32
Introducing ePolicy Orchestrator console	32
Installation	33
Introduction	33
System requirements	33
Checking in NAP files to manage VirusScan	33
Adding Macintosh Non-Windows Agent NAP file (NWA-MAC300.NAP)	34
Adding VirusScan for Mac NAP file (Virex.nap)	34
Adding VirusScan for Mac Report NAP file (virexExt.nap)	34
Installing the ePolicy Orchestrator agent for Macintosh computers	35
Standard installation	35
Silent installation (command-line)	36
Installing VirusScan for Mac	37
Uninstallation	37
Removing VirusScan for Mac from the ePolicy Orchestrator server	37
Removing ePolicy Orchestrator Agent for Mac OS X from ePolicy Orchestrator server	37
Removing ePolicy Orchestrator Agent from VirusScan for Mac	38
Setting policies within ePolicy Orchestrator	38
General tab	40
eUpdate tab	40
Customizing eUpdate settings	40
On-Access scanner tab	41
On-Demand scanner tab	42
Scheduling scans and eUpdates	43
On-Demand scans	43
Creating a new task	43
Editing a task	43
Deleting a task	45
eUpdate	45
Specifying the location of the DAT files	45
Creating an eUpdate task	45
Configuring an eUpdate task	45
Viewing ePolicy Orchestrator properties	46
Reports	46
Configuring reports	48
5 Integrating with ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0	49
Introduction	49
Extensions	49
Introducing ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0 Dashboard	50
Creating a new dashboard	50
Systems	51
Policies	51
Client tasks	52
eUpdate task	52
On-Demand scan task	53
Uninstallation	54
Removing the product extension	54
Removing the report extension	54
6 Troubleshooting	55
Frequently asked questions	55
Installation	55
Scanning	55
Viruses and detection	56
General information	56
Advanced troubleshooting	57
Error messages	57
Glossary	59

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