About editing the LiveUpdate XML file

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

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

Table: Default Parameters in liveupdate.xml file

Parameter

Description

Protocol

Updated definition files are retrieved through HTTP. This information is required unless you use a host file. The default setting for the LiveUpdate transport protocol is HTTP.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

Server name

Symantec Protection Engine contacts a specified server to check for and to retrieve updated definition files. You must supply the appropriate LiveUpdate server name. The default server is liveupdate.symantec.com.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

Server port

You must specify the TCP/IP port the LiveUpdate server server is listening on. The default value is 80.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

Server path

Specify the directory on the LiveUpdate server that contains the LiveUpdate packages.

Note:

This is an optional parameter.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

User name

Specify a user name to log on to the LiveUpdate server.

Note:

This is an optional parameter.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

Password

Specify a password to log on to the LiveUpdate server.

Note:

This is an optional parameter.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

Proxy server name

If you retrieve updates through HTTP and your network requires Internet requests to proxy through another server, specify those proxy settings in the LiveUpdate configuration file.

Note:

This is an optional parameter.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

Proxy server port

Specify the TCP/IP port the proxy server server is listening on. The default value is 0.

Note:

This is an optional parameter.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

Proxy server user name

Specify a user name to log on to the proxy server.

Note:

This is an optional parameter.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.

Proxy server password

Specify a password to log on to the proxy server.

Note:

This is an optional parameter.

See Configure the LiveUpdate server details.
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