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LiveUpdate (Version 1.5.2) README.TXT
Copyright (c) 1999 Symantec Corporation July 8th 1999
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HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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To view README.TXT on screen in Notepad or WordPad, maximize the
Notepad or WordPad window.
To print README.TXT in Notepad or WordPad, choose Print from the File
menu. If you use another word processor, select the entire document
and format the text in 10-point Courier before printing to ensure
proper spacing.
To print README.TXT from the DOS prompt, type COPY README.TXT PRN:
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CONTENTS
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This README.TXT file describes LiveUpdate from Symantec. The
following topics are discussed:
* About LiveUpdate
* What's New
* Running LiveUpdate
* Updating LiveUpdate
* Installing/Uninstalling LiveUpdate
* Using AOL (America Online)
* Using IBM Global Network
* ISDN support
* Technical Information
* Known Issues
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ABOUT LIVEUPDATE
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LiveUpdate is the Symantec technology that permits an installed
Symantec product to connect to a Symantec server automatically for
program and virus definitions updates. The connection is made through
either a preset telephone number or an Internet site. LiveUpdate can
also be configured to use a local network server as bandwidth requires
(for corporate customers). To do this, download the LiveUpdate
Administration Utility at:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/updates/luau.exe
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WHAT'S NEW
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LiveUpdate 1.5 has many new changes:
One Button Update:
LiveUpdate 1.5 now has the ability to retrieve and install updates for
multiple Symantec products simultaneously. Many Symantec products released
after February 1999 contain this feature.
Download Resumption:
LiveUpdate can resume interrupted transfers transparently. If you've
ever had a download interrupted by call-waiting or internet problems, you'll
appreciate this new feature.
Download resumption is available for both the HTTP and Modem transports.
It is not available for the FTP transport or for the LAN transport
(corporate customers only).
Proxy Servers:
Most internet users don't need to configure their computers to use a proxy
server, but we've made it easier then ever via a new Proxy tab in the
LiveUpdate Control Panel.
Note: If you do not know what a proxy server is, it may be best to set options
using the Proxy tab only when instructed to do so by a network
administrator.
To configure LiveUpdate to use a proxy server, simply select the Proxy tab
and put a checkmark in "Connect through a Proxy Server". By default,
LiveUpdate will use your Internet Explorer Proxy Settings (if available),
but you can easily specify your own custom settings for both FTP and HTTP.
* Note: LiveUpdate now uses HTTP by default.
If your proxy server requires authorization for outside access, you can also
enter a Username and Password for either FTP or HTTP (or both) proxy access.
Please note that this is different from the username and password you use to
connect to your Internet Service Provider (if you use one).
Certain networks are configured only to allow FTP to use a "passive
connection". If you have difficulty using the FTP transport, check the
box on the Internet tab of the LiveUpdate control panel labeled "Use Passive
mode FTP transfers".
If you have any difficulty configuring your proxy settings, contact your
network administrator for assistance. Each network is different, so
only they can help you with this step.
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RUNNING LIVEUPDATE
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Most Symantec products which use LiveUpdate offer a LiveUpdate button.
In Norton SystemWorks, for example, you can run LiveUpdate from the
SystemWorks Integrator. You can also run LiveUpdate from the LiveUpdate
Control Panel. This will automatically download updates for all Symantec
products which use our One Button Update technology (discussed above).
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UPDATING LIVEUPDATE
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Sometimes even the update program needs an update. LiveUpdate will
automatically check to see if there are any available updates to
itself each time it is run. It should update itself transparently
(without any extra input), but in certain rare cases may require that
you run LiveUpdate one additional time to complete your session
after it has finished its update. If this is required, it will tell
you.
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INSTALLING/UNINSTALLING LIVEUPDATE
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All Symantec products which use LiveUpdate install it themselves, but
if you encounter a problem with LiveUpdate that you or Technical
Support believe to be the result of an install problem or corrupted
files, you can reinstall easily.
To reinstall, locate LUSETUP.EXE on your system or download the latest
version from the Internet at:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/updates/
Once the file is on your system, double click the icon. You will be
asked if you wish to install LiveUpdate. Answer yes, and it will
automatically reinstall. Your previous settings will be saved,
and you will still be able to run LiveUpdate from any Symantec product
without further configuration.
If you wish to uninstall LiveUpdate, please note that you will no
longer be able to receive updates to your Symantec products. Your
configuration information will also be removed so that when you reinstall,
you may need to re-configure custom proxy settings or connection info.
To uninstall LiveUpdate:
1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select LiveUpdate from the list, then click Add/Remove.
To reinstall LiveUpdate at any time, find the LUSETUP.EXE
at the above URL and simply double-click it.
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USING AOL (America Online)
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Symantec has documentation in our online knowledgebase that can assist
you in using LiveUpdate with America Online. Please go to the
following URL to review this information:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sharedtech.nsf/docid/19982515512
An important issue in configuring LiveUpdate to work with AOL is to first
make sure you are using a Windows 95/98 version of the AOL 4.0 software.
Many free CD's that AOL ships do not contain this version, but the
Windows 3.x version instead. While that version can be run under Win 95
or 98, it will not provide you with the necessary 32 bit Internet
connection that is required by LiveUpdate.
To check this, go to the HELP menu in your AOL software, and choose the
ABOUT option. If the screen does not say that it is a version for
Win 95/98, then you have the incorrect AOL software installed.
You can download the latest Win 95/98 version of the AOL software directly
from AOL by going to this web page:
http://www.aol.com/downloadaol.adp
Once you have verified the correct AOL software is installed, you may
follow these steps to get LiveUpdate to work with an AOL connection.
Note: if you are using AOL to connect to the Internet via your modem,
LiveUpdate requires that a TCP/IP connection be established prior to
launching LiveUpdate. Note that Symantec is not liable for any phone
charges incurred when making this dial up connection.
1) Update to the latest release of LiveUpdate. Normally, LiveUpdate
will automatically update itself. However, following the instructions
in the section above titled "INSTALLING/UNINSTALLING LIVEUPDATE" will
ensure that you have the most current version of LiveUpdate.
2) Click on the START button on your desktop, then select SETTINGS, and
then CONTROL PANEL. Then double click on the LiveUpdate icon. On the
CONNECTION tab, make sure that the option to connect to LiveUpdate is set
to INTERNET.
3) Next, click on the INTERNET tab. UNCHECK the option to "Connect to
the Internet with a modem". If you do that, then LiveUpdate will
automatically use your already opened Internet connection.
4) Sign on to your AOL account. The AOL software will dial your AOL
access phone number and make the Internet connection.
5) Once connected, launch LiveUpdate from your Symantec software, and be
sure that you select the INTERNET option. The software will then detect
your already opened AOL connection, and use it to download any needed
Symantec software updates.
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USING IBM GLOBAL NETWORK
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If you are already online with your IBM Global Network service you do
not need to follow these instructions. The following information
only applies if:
1) You wish to use an IBM Global Network to connect to the Internet
2) You are not on-line when a LiveUpdate session is started
If you are using the IBM Global Network Dial-Up Networking client to
establish an Internet connection to enable LiveUpdate to connect
to the Symantec LiveUpdate servers, you are required to have the
following settings:
1) From the Control Panel double-click on the LiveUpdate icon to open
the LiveUpdate Settings Applet
2) Select the Internet tab
3) Enable "Connect to the Internet using a modem"
4) Within the "Use the Dial-Up Networking connection" select 'IBM Global
Network'
5) Within the "User Name" field enter first the "Account" followed by
either a period, "." or "\" and then the "User ID".
Both the IBM Global Network Account and User ID should have been
provided to you by IBM Global Network
i.e. Username: myaccount.myusername
Password: mypassword
6) In the "Password" field enter the password as provided to you by IBM
Global Network
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ISDN SUPPORT
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For instructions on how to configure LiveUpdate to use your ISDN modem
please visit the following URL (Note that these instructions only apply
to our European customers):
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sharedtech.nsf/docid/1998120914534313
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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LiveUpdate uses four possible methods for retrieving updates and
installing them.
1. HTTP
We now use HTTP to download files from the Internet. This replaces
FTP as our primary method for the following reasons.
a: With the advent of the World-Wide-Web, HTTP is more widely used
than FTP. More Internet Service Providers and corporations
are configured to allow unrestricted HTTP transfers than FTP.
This reduces the likelihood that you will need to configure
LiveUpdate manually.
b: Through switching to HTTP, LiveUpdate now offers Download
Resumption via the Internet. If a LiveUpdate transfer is
interrupted because of a severed connection to the internet
(due to line noise or call waiting, for example) or merely
canceled, it can be continued the next time LiveUpdate is run.
c: HTTP is slightly faster than FTP. Also, if the file that
LiveUpdate uses to determine the availability of updates has
not changed since the last time it was run, LiveUpdate can
now detect it and avoid re-transferring it. This will make
your LiveUpdate sessions faster than before.
2. FTP
FTP is the backbone of file transfers on the Internet. If LiveUpdate
is unable connect via HTTP, it will attempt to use the old FTP method
automatically. FTP does not offer download resumption. Corporate
customers may need to configure LiveUpdate to use an FTP proxy or
to use FTP in passive mode (as discussed above), but
the updates it downloads are identical to those retrieved via HTTP.
3. Modem
For customers who do not have access to the Internet, we offer
Modem transport. Using this, LiveUpdate can make a phone call to
a computer near you (depending on your location). Note that if the
call is outside your local dialing area, your long distance
telephone service carrier may charge you for the call.
If a modem download is canceled or interrupted (by line noise or
call waiting), it will resume the transfer the next time LiveUpdate
is run. This feature is especially important in countries with
unreliable phone service and should significantly reduce the amount
of time spent downloading.
4. LAN (Local Area Network)
Corporate customers may wish to create their own internal LiveUpdate
servers to ease bandwidth usage. For more information on this,
download the LiveUpdate Administration tool referenced earlier in
this document.
In addition to the previous three transports mentioned, corporate
customers may configure a network server to provide the updates
using a standard file copy operation. This may be faster and easier
to configure than FTP or HTTP. More information about the LAN
transport is available from within the LiveUpdate Administration
Utility.
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KNOWN ISSUES
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Connecting to a LiveUpdate server through a Proxy server that
requires its own user name and password authorization requires
Internet Explorer 4.x.
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END OF FILE
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