Settings.Hosts.LiveUpdate
file that was exported from Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator 2.x (LUA 2.x)?Please use the following steps to export, and copy the LiveUpdate settings to an unmanaged Symantec Endpoint Protection client:
NOTE: Please review (and edit) the settings prior to exporting the settings.
Before you can copy the Settings.Hosts.LiveUpdate file to the client, make sure that Tamper Protection is temporarily disabled on the target machine. Symantec Endpoint Protection will block you from copying the file unless Tamper Protection is disabled. To disable Tamper Protection, please follow these steps:
Copy the Settings.Hosts.LiveUpdate file you exported earlier to the client. The target folder varies by the operating system, and also includes the exact version number of the Symantec Endpoint Protection client that is installed:
Windows XP / Windows 2003
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\(SEP Installed Version)\Data\Config\"
Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 2008 /
"C:\ProgramData\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\(SEP Installed Version)\Data\Config\"
Note: If SEP Tamper Protection is not disabled before attempting to copy settings.hosts.liveupdate to this location, permissions-related errors will be displayed. SEP will log these attempts to its Tamper Protection log:
Actor | Target |
C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE (PID 2508) | C:\ProgramData\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\(SEP Installed Version)\Data\Config\Settings.Hosts.LiveUpdate (PID 0) |
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE (PID 3604) | C:\ProgramData\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\(SEP Installed Version)\Data\Config\Settings.Hosts.LiveUpdate (PID 0) |
After the settings.hosts.liveupdate file has successfully been copied, do not forget to re-enable SEP's Tamper Protection!
Applies To
Do not use the steps in this article for SEP clients that are managed by a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) in the organization. Clients correctly managed by a SEPM will receive a LiveUpdate policy that directs them to retrieve content from an internal LUA 2.x server's Distribution Center.