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Force Update from Symantec Liveupdate Server

Created: 27 Sep 2012 | 6 comments

George Kotsieris

Hello.

I have a SBS 2008 server and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business 12.1 installed for 15 clients. My problem is that all clients are at an other city an we work with vpn. I have noticed that a had a big problem with clients trying to work because a big amount of traffic was used from antivirus trying to get new definitions from management server i suppose, so I am using a program to limit the bandwith antivirus uses. Is there a way to configure clients to update through Symantec liveupdate server and not my management server? (I cannot see many options in Liveupdate policy...)

Thanks in advance.

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Ashish-Sharma

Force Update from Symantec Liveupdate Server - Comment:27 Sep 2012 : Link

Hi,

Check this Artical.

How to configure mobile computers to automatically download virus definitions when disconnected from the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management console

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH104571

Thanks In Advance

Ashish Sharma

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George Kotsieris

Force Update from Symantec Liveupdate Server - Comment:27 Sep 2012 : Link

Thanks for your answer.

I don't have the option "Use the default management server (recommended)".

My only option (which is strange...) at Liveupdate policy is "Enable Liveupdate Scheduling" which was checked by defalult.

Is it because it is Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business?

Also it says at the description problem "when clients are disconnected from the network"

I want this to happen always no matter if they are connected or not.

Mithun Sanghavi Symantec Employee Technical Support Accredited

Force Update from Symantec Liveupdate Server - Comment:27 Sep 2012 : Link

Hello,

Follow these Articles below to plan the SEP environment on Low Bandwidth Environment.

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/tips-installing-sep-low-bandwidth-environment

Best practices to improve low performance.

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55872

Network architecture considerations

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55114

Top 10 Symantec Best Practices - Deploying Symantec Endpoint Protection Architecture

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH92051

Symantec Endpoint Protection Sizing and Scalability Best Practices White Paper

http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC4448

Hope that helps!!

Mithun Sanghavi
Symantec Technical Support Engineer, SEP
MIM | MCSA | MCTS | STS | ITIL v3

Twitter: @mithun_sanghavi

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Ashish-Sharma

Force Update from Symantec Liveupdate Server - Comment:27 Sep 2012 : Link

Hi,

Are you using Small business Edition ?

If yes you can Install unmanaged client.

Thanks In Advance

Ashish Sharma

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SAMI ALAMMARI Partner Accredited

Force Update from Symantec Liveupdate Server - Comment:27 Sep 2012 : Link

hi all

see pdf file to full live update server settings

also you can used senaria "

Group Update Provider

if any problem contact me

Attachment	Size
LiveUpdate Administrator 2.x server.pdf	54.47 KB

BALFAKIH COMPUTERS

George Kotsieris

Force Update from Symantec Liveupdate Server - Comment:27 Sep 2012 : Link

Thank you all for the quick replies!

I will check them out tomorrow when I will be able to connect at my customer's server and I will let you know!

Thanks again!