The LiveUpdate Administration Utility 1.x and, later, the LiveUpdate Administrator 2.x were developed to address the two major concerns of network administrators: high levels of external traffic caused by users using LiveUpdate, and network security. LUAU and LUA allow an administrator to modify LiveUpdate so that network users can download program and virus definition updates from an internal server instead of the Symantec LiveUpdate server over the Internet.

Latest version of LUA 2.x

LiveUpdate Administrator 2.3.1 has now been released.  For details on new features, please see LiveUpdate Administrator 2.3.x: Release Notes.  Please contact Symantec Technical Support for details on how to obtain LUA 2.3.  Additional articles on LUA are linked, below.

Current legacy version (LUAU 1.x)

Version: 1.5.7.19
Release date: March 6, 2006
Files to download: <ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/luau_1.5.7/luau.exe>
LiveUpdate Administrator's Guide: <ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/luadmin.pdf>

This version provides compatibility with Symantec Client Security 3.0 and replaces previous versions of this utility.
The LiveUpdate Administration Utility includes LiveUpdate client v3.0.0.160.
When the LiveUpdate Administration Utility version 1.5.7 is installed, the LiveUpdate client will be upgraded to 3.0.0.160 as required.


Version: 1.5.4
Release date: March, 2005
Files to download: <ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/updates/luau.exe>
Readme file: <ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/updates/luau.txt>
LiveUpdate Administrator's Guide: <ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/luadmin.pdf>

To update the LiveUpdate Administration Utility, download and run Luau.exe. This will install the current version and overwrite the version that you currently have installed.

Recent Fixes

• Added support for the latest Microdefinitions packages used by Symantec AntiVirus 10.x
• Added support for electronically signed custom updates.
  LiveUpdate client version 1.7x or higher now requires at least v1.5.3 build 21 of this version of the LiveUpdate Administration Utility (>= 1.5.3.21)

Fixes

• Added support for the latest Microdefinitions packages used by Symantec AntiVirus v10
• Added support for future versions of LiveUpdate, which will require that all Symantec content updates be electronically signed
• Fixed Silent mode; it was continuously attempting to download the three .tri files during a retrieve session
• Fixed problem where the client appears to be downloading the Livetri.zip file twice
• Retry on successful host status is now correctly set
• Fixed problem where "Retry on successful host" status was not correctly set

Technical Information
TRX files for virus definition updates were discontinued October 12, 2005.