ARCHIVED: In Symantec Endpoint Protection for Mac OS X, how do I schedule automatic LiveUpdates and virus scans?
Note: Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac OS X (10.5 through 10.7.x) is available from IUware (requires Indiana University Network ID).
The University Information Security Office (UISO) recommends that you update your virus definitions daily, and scan your computer weekly.
Updating virus definitions
To schedule a time to automatically update your virus definitions with LiveUpdate:
- From the
Applicationsfolder, open theSymantec Solutionsfolder and selectSymantec Scheduler.
- In the
Symantec Schedulerwindow that appears, clickNew.
- From the window that appears, choose
Product Update.
- In the text box, enter a name for the task, such as
Update virus definitions daily.
- From the pull-down menu under "Choose a product to update", select
Virus Definitions.
- From the pull-down menu next to "Set a Frequency", choose
Daily.
- Using the text box or the up or down arrows, choose a time of day
for the update.
- Click
Save, and then close the window.
Scheduling weekly virus scans
- From the
Applicationsfolder, open theSymantec Solutionsfolder, and selectSymantec Scheduler.
- In the
Symantec Schedulerwindow that appears, clickNew.
- From the window that appears, choose
AntiVirus Scan.
- In the
Add AntiVirus Scan Taskwindow, type a name for the task, such asWeekly hard drive virus scan.
- Select an item to scan, such as your hard drive, either by using
the
Browsebutton, or by dragging the item's icon into the text box.
- Using the slider tool, set a priority for the task.
- Using the pull-down menu, select
Weeklyas the frequency for the virus scan.
- Select a day of the week for your virus scan by clicking the
corresponding button (
Sun-Sat).
- Choose the time of day your virus scan should run by using the
text box or the up or down arrows.
- Click
Save.
Symantec Endpoint Protection will run LiveUpdate automatically at the day and time you set. LiveUpdate will use your existing Internet connection.
Last modified on January 07, 2013.







