McAfee MTP10EMB3RAA Processor Guide - Page 25

Performing setup and maintenance tasks - antivirus

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Using the Client Software Performing setup and maintenance tasks Disabling updates for non-logged on users Use this task to prevent failed automatic updates from being reported as errors when requirements cannot be met for updating computers where no user is logged on. Task For option definitions, click ? in the interface. 1 In the SecurityCenter, click the Policies tab, then click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy). 2 Click Client Settings. 3 On the Client Settings tab, under Update Settings, deselect Update client computers where users are not logged on. 4 Click Save. (For a new policy, click Next, select additional options for the policy, then click Save.) Performing setup and maintenance tasks Use these tasks to set up and monitor the general features of the Total Protection Service client software. Tasks Testing virus protection Changing the language for the software Logging on as a site administrator Configuring notifications Configuring what users see Uninstalling the client software Testing virus protection Use this task to test the virus-detection feature of virus and spyware protection by downloading the EICAR Standard AntiVirus Test File at the client computer. Although it is designed to be detected as a virus, the EICAR test file is not a virus. Task 1 Download the EICAR file from the following location: http://www.eicar.org/download/eicar.com If installed properly, virus and spyware protection interrupts the download and displays a threat detection notification. 2 Click OK, then select Cancel. NOTE: If installed incorrectly, virus and spyware protection does not detect the virus or interrupt the download process. In this case, use Windows Explorer to delete the EICAR test file from the client computer, then reinstall Total Protection Service and test the new installation. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 25

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McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide
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Using the Client Software
Performing setup and maintenance tasks
Disabling updates for non-logged on users
Use this task to prevent failed automatic updates from being reported as errors when
requirements cannot be met for updating computers where no user is logged on.
Task
For option definitions, click
?
in the interface.
1
In the SecurityCenter, click the
Policies
tab, then click
Add Policy
(or click
Edit
to modify
an existing policy).
2
Click
Client Settings
.
3
On the Client Settings tab, under Update Settings, deselect
Update client computers
where users are not logged on
.
4
Click
Save
. (For a new policy, click
Next
, select additional options for the policy, then click
Save
.)
Performing setup and maintenance tasks
Use these tasks to set up and monitor the general features of the Total Protection Service
client software.
Tasks
Testing virus protection
Changing the language for the software
Logging on as a site administrator
Configuring notifications
Configuring what users see
Uninstalling the client software
Testing virus protection
Use this task to test the virus-detection feature of virus and spyware protection by
downloading the EICAR Standard AntiVirus Test File at the client computer. Although it is
designed to be detected as a virus, the EICAR test file is not a virus.
Task
1
Download the EICAR file from the following location:
If installed properly, virus and spyware protection interrupts the download and displays a
threat detection notification.
2
Click
OK
, then select
Cancel
.
NOTE:
If installed incorrectly, virus and spyware protection does not detect the virus or
interrupt the download process. In this case, use Windows Explorer to delete the EICAR
test file from the client computer, then reinstall Total Protection Service and test the new
installation.