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Glossary: LU=LiveUpdate AS=Apache httpd server LUA=LAU=LiveUpdate Administration Utility The trick is simple: LU is instructed via configuration files to connect to http://mylocalserver/liveuptate/ to get updates User launch LU LU connects to the AS I has control on LU request a file If the file isn't on the AS, AS request the file to http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/ and download locally to AS If the file is on the AS, AS check the file against http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/ and download locally to AS if It's newer AS send requested file to LU Some illiterate to http request may think point 6 is worthless, this is done via a "Conditional Get" http standard which in turn return 304 unmodified status code. For those wondering how to get updates from other places, here is an example to get updates from CD-ROM source: Settings.Hosts.LiveUpdate HOSTS\0\ACCESS=D:\Av\LiveUpdate HOSTS\0\ACCESS2=D:\Av\LiveUpdate HOSTS\0\IS_SYMANTEC=NO HOSTS\0\NAME=Buscando actualizaciones en unidad de CD-ROM D:... HOSTS\0\LOGIN=nologinrequired HOSTS\0\PASSWORD=nopassword HOSTS\0\SUBNET=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\0\SUBNETMASK=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\0\TYPE=LAN HOSTS\1\ACCESS=E:\Av\LiveUpdate HOSTS\1\ACCESS2=E:\Av\LiveUpdate HOSTS\1\IS_SYMANTEC=NO HOSTS\1\NAME=Buscando actualizaciones en unidad de CD-ROM E:... HOSTS\1\LOGIN=nologinrequired HOSTS\1\PASSWORD=nopassword HOSTS\1\SUBNET=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\1\SUBNETMASK=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\1\TYPE=LAN HOSTS\2\ACCESS=liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com HOSTS\2\ACCESS2=http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com HOSTS\2\IS_SYMANTEC:ENC=N%9-U,&[>@M HOSTS\2\LOGIN:ENC=YBR#A%5\(CI HOSTS\2\NAME=liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com HOSTS\2\PASSWORD:ENC=YBR#A%5\(CI HOSTS\2\SUBNET=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\2\SUBNETMASK=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\2\TYPE=HTTP HOSTS\3\ACCESS=liveupdate.symantec.com HOSTS\3\ACCESS2=http://liveupdate.symantec.com HOSTS\3\IS_SYMANTEC:ENC=N%9-U,&[>@M HOSTS\3\LOGIN:ENC=YBR#A%5\(CI HOSTS\3\NAME=liveupdate.symantec.com HOSTS\3\PASSWORD:ENC=YBR#A%5\(CI HOSTS\3\SUBNET=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\3\SUBNETMASK=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\3\TYPE=HTTP HOSTS\4\ACCESS=update.symantec.com/opt/content/onramp HOSTS\4\ACCESS2=ftp://update.symantec.com/opt/content/onramp HOSTS\4\IS_SYMANTEC:ENC=N%9-U,&[>@M HOSTS\4\LOGIN:ENC=V!0QDU7."^$C(%+!24M?+A HOSTS\4\NAME=update.symantec.com HOSTS\4\PASSWORD:ENC=L"`';1^I=[DC(%+!24M?+A HOSTS\4\SUBNET=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\4\SUBNETMASK=0.0.0.0 HOSTS\4\TYPE=FTP HOSTS\NUM_HOSTS=5 Settings.Merge.LiveUpdate PREFERENCES\CORPORATE_MODE=YES PREFERENCES\ALL TRANSPORTS AVAILABLE=YESCopy these files to: <Program Files Path>\Symantec\LiveUpdate\When LU runs, these files are deleted after merged to Settings.LiveUpdate To test if LUA is doing its job well, shut down LUA server or remove the share, then supposedly LU will not get any new update... But you may see new downloads or redownloads as I get.

Could someone point me to the post where some guy (maybe Astalavista), give instructions on how to use Resource Hacker to remove the Cancel button from 7zS.sfx, and also make it perfectly silent? I use the +keywords underlined above without useful results. Maybe the post was moderated? For those unaware, that instructions are useful for silent applications install with 7zip repack. I think some RUDE moderation is needed for post like this one Keywords usage in topic title may also help: 1- Start the topic with the application name. Eg: Firefox 2- Next the type of install. Eg.: Switch, repack, slipstream 3- Next Method. Eg.: 7zip, WinRAR, express. 4- Finish with '?' (question mark) if unsolved, remove otherwise. This will reduce the scope to title only, and make it search friendly. In the meanwhile, rememer to ALLWAYS bookmark something you find useful.

I already aware of Liveupdate Administration Utility, but if you use that a bit you'll discover that it does not download all updates, so Symantec products still download new updates when not conected to the network share, and even re-download some updates. The other adverse effect is the download of unneeded files, because LAU does not know which files really you need and dowload all.

Wrong: Did yo copy & paste this from where? The hell?Test you instalation pack with your command line alone. You may also wish to slipstream 2 hotfixes to your package. Seach a little more...

Take a look at your Log.LiveUpdate file: 10/03/2005, 16:17:04 GMT -> ********* Finished Finding Available Updates ********* 10/03/2005, 16:17:04 GMT -> GetUpdates: Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Server, 9.0, SymAllLanguages ==> ennluxdb.x86 10/03/2005, 16:17:04 GMT -> Progress Update: DOWNLOAD_BATCH_START: Files to download: 1, Estimated total size: 19321887 10/03/2005, 16:17:04 GMT -> Progress Update: DOWNLOAD_FILE_START: URL: "http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/ennluxdb.x86" Download and then unzip to [Program files]\Symantec Antivirus VD1CD220.XDB VD1CD220.vdb Intended audience: Advanced/Expert IT Pros I had this recurrent feeling of said this before...

I was wondering if someone already did this. Any clue may help me. If not I'll do the best I can. This is the idea: When you first intall any Symantec product it may need many liveupdate connections to get updated, so imagine you reformat your disk every day, same files are dowloaded again and again, or in a enterprise environment many PCs gets the same files from the unique Internet connection avaliable. Symantec products are configurable to use other servers than symantec ones. I have: Apache httpd 2.0.53 mod_perl 2.0 RC1 mod_proxy (maybe useless) mod_diskcache Then when a liveuptate request to http://mylocalserver/liveuptate is issued: Test if the file requested is in the cache. Test if a newer file in http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com Serve the file and get a copy in the disk This should be easy, maybe some experienced webmaster can tell me what shoul I put in httpd.conf Alias /liveupdate "E:/Liveupdate" <Directory "E:/Liveupdate"> Options Indexes MultiViews AllowOverride None Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory>

i would be interested in helping build the database if someone would make the gui part I've already made a similar database, and I'll be working on the GUI (front end) soon (as soon as I'm done with registry tweaks lol) So, someone start a new thread on this topic? I was thinking in a MySQL/Pg database and web-based front-end. I am curious on your database field struct.

Nobody here uses BlackIce? Me neither I'd prefer hardware device for such task, like a router or nVidia nForce3 integrated firewall. Since the last clean XP install in my system (3 days ago), due to a faulty Maxtor 6L040J2 replaced by a WDC WD400B-00FJA0, I didn't reistall BlackIce yet. So hope this thread tell me something I know...

Well, I found notepad add 3 byte at start of stream when you save it as UTF-8, everything else is the same along config.txt. I prefer ultraedit32 for format conversion that did no differences between input and output. RFC 3629 - UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646 Chapter 6. states that these 3 bytes are a signature for the file encoding. And I interpret it as OPTIONAL since these are striped or ignored by the interpreter. BTW to mantain the 'unattendedness' of the .bat I suggest to make an empty UTF-8 encoded .txt file, call it 'empty.txt' and replace this line in make_exe subroutine: COPY /b 7zSC.sfx + config.txt + %Target%.7z %Target%7.exewith: COPY /b 7zSC.sfx + empty.txt + config.txt + %Target%.7z %Target%7.exe empty.txt

HD sizes doubles every year and munufacturers says it only lasts for 5 years. What do you think about?

Already have a 17" LCD (1280×1024 if you wonder) So what is this pool for? It takes me to the following questions: How often do you switch your monitor? How often do you switch your HD?

UTF-8 coded file uses 2 bytes for foreing code page characters, but only one byte for ASCII caracters. So if your file does not contain any 'extrange' character is the same format as ASCII file does. My .bat uses command extensions as GM's .cmd does, but GM declare it explicitly. Maybe someone is wander with command extensions disabled by default? BTW removing StartX is a big error. Please don't do it.

I got a BTC 8120 splited by design, there is a space bar on the right split only. On the left split, where the space bar should be, there is a backspace instead. LOL those who use left thumb on my keyboard.

And for nero group only?

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Well if GM method works, I should try to remove StartX from the installer as it seem to be unnecessary... As I peek in GM script he call msiexec directly, which is known that may or may not work (M$ an also GM states it). Test results will follow...

'wmcsetup7.exe' stand for 'Windows Media Connect Setup 7-zip Method' so there are several possibilities: You have a typo. You are off-topic. You've the wrong installer. There is something wrong between your keyboard and your chair. BTW you also have a PM from me.

For those who need a "debug" for WMC, remove "/qb" in the folowing line: ECHO RunProgram="StartX.exe /WAIT \"msiexec /i %MsiName% /qb\"">>config.txtand rebuild it all. If hangs unattended may hang attended... Also run the batch file with ADMINISTRATOR privileges, or the AIP will not succeed. WMC is only fully installed after WMP first run. I don't know why. Be specially care if you run registry tweak that prevent WMP first run setup. If any other problem may arise you are on your own. @Frank_Sechrist That is the default "unattended" behavior. Replace the "/qb" switch to match your instalation behavior taste.@Sanjay: Edit your post, there are something contradictory or off-topic:

Well, Liveupdate runs... And yes! there is a damm 9 Mb update for Server: http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/ennluxdb.x86 This is a .zip file and contanis 3 files: ennluxdb.x86\NAV70.DIS ennluxdb.x86\SAVCE.DIS ennluxdb.x86\VD1AA826.XDBThe last one is copied over here: "c:\Archivos de programa\SAV\VD1AA826.XDB" This is a recommended virus definition update method by Symantec, so I recommend it too

Installing a Server from AIP just created, give me errors about missing files. This only work for Clients instalations or I did somethig wrong? I resolved copying from original .cab the folowing mising files, one by one, pressing Retry every time d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\brnotsup.htm d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\default.htm d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\intro.htm d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\logo.jpg d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\oscheck.htm d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\plnotsup.htm d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\readme.htm d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\start.htm d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\webinst d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\WebInst.cab d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\CLT-INST\WEBINST\webinst\files.ini d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\Logon\NBPSHPOP.EXE d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\Logon\OSVER.EXE d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\Logon\VPLOGON.BAT d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\Logon\VPSCAN16.BAT d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\Logon\vp_log32.exe d:\sav91400\program files\Symantec AntiVirus\Logon\VP_LOGIN.INI d:\sav91400\System32\CBA\pds.exe Maybe the list is not complete, because was did from memory.

@evilvoice & @Frank_Sechrist Can't help until be more specific of what "didn't work". I think is more likely to be something between the keyboard and the chair

Please use the Seach tool: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=28292

Should be... There is a .inf file, a .cat file, WMP9 standalone package contents are knew and should be replaced with WMP10 contents... Hey! You can do it!

You're welcome! IMMO you must provide a link to download cabarc.exe. I found it in my system at "c:\Archivos de programa\IEAK\tools\cabarc.exe" so I no bother to google for it Had this new build been tested to work under svcpack.inf? Peeking into your code I don't think so (msiexec will not run), but I have no time to test it until next weekend

If still wondering, which virus def does Liveupdate likes, try this: http://liveupdate.symantec.com/encfull2.x86 (5 Mb) Despite the .x86 extension is a .zip file. Rename and use the contents as usual. It's only updated once a month, first wednesday >= 15 every month. When Liveupdate run, it only download a small piece: http://liveupdate.symantec.com/enccurd2.x86 (~300 Kb) This other is a patch for the first one, but I don't know how Liveupdate apply it.