About editing the LiveUpdate configuration file

You must configure LiveUpdate in the configuration file so that Symantec Protection Engine always has the most current definition files.

Table: Default Parameters in liveupdate.conf file lists the default parameters that are added to the liveupdate.conf file.

Table: Default Parameters in liveupdate.conf file

Parameter

Description

cacheMode

Disables caching of the definitions that are being downloaded. Initially the definitions are downloaded to the temporary working directory. If caching is disabled, the folders with the timestamp are deleted once the download is complete.

For example, cacheMode=false

downloadCacheSize

The maximum size the Java LiveUpdate cache can grow until it is eligible for purging. If CacheMode is true, this parameter needs to be configured, otherwise, Java LiveUpdate fails.

For example, downloadCacheSize=5368709120

maxPackageContentSize

The maximum allowed size of the package contents.

For example, maxPackageContentSize=2147483647

maxPackageSize

The maximum allowed size of the package file.

For example, maxPackageSize=2147483647

See Selecting the LiveUpdate host

See Specifying the directory on the LiveUpdate host (FTP only)

See Specifying the logon name (FTP only)

See Specifying a password (FTP only)

See Specifying a temporary working directory

See Specifying a log file path

See Allowing downloads from URLs

See Specifying a proxy server

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