Sidewinder G2 6.1.2 Administration Guide - Glossary of Technical ...

Chapter 3: General System Tasks
Configuring virus scanning services
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Figure 30: Scanner:
Signature tab
Important: Secure Computing recommends downloading the latest signature files
prior to enabling Anti-Virus services on the Sidewinder G2.
1 In the Source area, verify/modify the following fields:
Caution: Changing these defaults may prevent Sidewinder G2 from obtaining
updated signatures file, resulting in inadequate virus and spyware protection.
• Download Site—This is the name of the site from which the package will
be downloaded.
Note: If the download fails, verify that the name resolves to an IP address
and is reachable from the Sidewinder G2 host.
• Directory—The path name on the download site that contains the
update. The default directory is cgi-bin/svupdate.
2 [Conditional] To configure automatic virus updates, follow the sub-steps
below. To manually update the virus definitions immediately, go to step 3.
(The download process validates the new signature files against the
currently installed engine.)
Important: For best results, also turn on Enable Periodic Automated Imports
(Firewall Administration > Software Management > Import tab). Failure to
regularly update your anti-virus engine and signature files will result in
inadequate virus and spyware protection.