Endpoint Protection

This is the first time I use symantec products on Linux platform.

I have successfully install the antivirus on a Unbutu 10.04 machine.

When I try to edit update setting (I would like to update the virus defination via my own server), I discover that the /etc/liveupdate.conf is not in human-readable format.

For testing purpose, I have make another copy of /etc/liveupdate.conf, using the suggested setting listed in the installation and operation guide of the SAVFL.

And then I start the update process my the command-line-interface manually.

It seems that the update process is completed (by viewing the log at /opt/Symantec/LiveUpdate/liveupdt.log), but the /etc/liveupdate.conf becomes non-human-readable once again.

Is this situation normal? And how can I browse the configuration executed?

Thanks.

it becomes no readable because of Java update check this document

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH97627

Hi 5kin,

Confirmed: that is "by design." As soon as Java LiveUpdate runs for the first time, that file becomes encrypted.

I keep a copy of my conf file on the Ubuntu desktop, and then copy it into the /etc directory whenever I need to make any tweaks or changes to the SAVFL client's connectivity to the LUA server, etc

Here's an article that may be of interest:

How to Install SAV for Linux (SAVFL) and Update It Using LUA 2.x (2.3.0.71)
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/how-install-sav-linux-savfl-and-update-it-using-lua-2x-23071

Please do update this thread with news if this has helped or if there's anything additional needed!

Hi again 5kin,

This article may also be of interest:

Configuring Java LiveUpdate using the built-in Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH123038  

That tool makes altering or viewing the contents of that .conf file quite easy.  Do be sure to launch the tool using "sudo" though!

Hope this helps! &: )