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• The run mode for the updating procedure and the specific elements
updated (see 17.3.2 on pg. 227)
• How frequently will the update run if scheduled (cf. Section 6.7, p. 68)
• Which user will the update run as (cf. Section 6.6, p. 67)
• Whether downloaded updates are to be copied to a local directory (cf.
Section 17.3.3, p. 229)
• What actions are to be performed after updating is complete (see 17.3.3
on pg. 229)
The following sections examine these aspects in detail.
17.3.1. Selecting an update source
The update source is some resource, containing updates for the databases and
Kaspersky Internet Security application modules. Update sources can exist as
HTTP and FTP servers, local or network folders.
The main update source is Kaspersky Lab’s update servers. These are special
web sites containing available updates for the databases and application
modules for all Kaspersky Lab products.
If you cannot access Kaspersky Lab’s update servers (for example, you have no
Internet connection), you can call the Kaspersky Lab main office at +7 (495) 797-
87-00 to request contact information for Kaspersky Lab partners, who can
provide zipped updates on floppy disks or CDs.
Warning!
When requesting updates on removable media, please specify whether you want
to have the updates for application modules as well.
You can copy the updates from a disk and upload them to a FTP or HTTP site, or
save them in a local or network folder.
Select the update source on the Update Sources tab (see Figure 83).
By default, the updates are downloaded from Kaspersky Lab’s update servers.
The list of addresses which this item represents cannot be edited. When
updating, Kaspersky Internet Security calls this list, selects the address of the
first server, and tries to download files from this server. If updates cannot be
downloaded from the first server, the application tries to connect to each of the
servers in turn until it is successful. The address of the server from which
updates were successfully downloaded is automatically placed at the top of the
list, so that next time the application will try to connect to this server first.