Distributing McAfee's dat file via logon script 2

[krajci]

My shop uses McAfee 4.x on the desktops for virus protection.&nbsp;&nbsp;I would like to distribute the virus definitions (dat file) via the user's container script, but when I add:<br><br>@\servername\path\filename.exe (a self-extracting file)<br><br>it prompts the users with various &lt;OK&gt; and &lt;CANCEL&gt; options.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is there a way to get the script to enter a carriage return to bypass these prompts.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have thought of a batch file running this program, but it has not worked thus far.

 

[DrGreen26]

In our company we are able to distribute the dat files to 98 users only using a Visual Basic script that is called from the container login script.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you would like to see how this is done, email me and I will get in touch with the support tech who has created this script and see if I can mail a copy of it to you.( We don't use NAL in house, although we are trying to change this)<br><br>Your other option would be to use NAL (Novell Application Launcher) and use snapshot to create a picture of what your pc looks like with the NEW DAT file installed.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then associate the users to the application object in NDS and use NAL to push it down to their pc's.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>This can be done for 98 and NT alike.<br><br>You will have to review the documentation on NAL and go from there.<br><br>Mark <p>Mark C. Greenwood<br><a href=mailto:m_jgreenwood@yahoo.com>m_jgreenwood@yahoo.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[1RobDog1]

We have successfully done this in our shop.&nbsp;&nbsp;McAfee has command line options for each DAT.&nbsp;&nbsp;The last DAT update would look like this.<br><br>4088xdat.exe /silent /reboot<br><br>The reboot will reboot only if it needs to.&nbsp;&nbsp;I noticed on just the DATS it does not reboot but makes the update. On the SDATS it will reboot because there are many registry entries it makes.<br><br>Heres a simple batch file I made for Our organization...<br>Note: On the actual setup of McAffee below I use the install sheild record mode.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you need further help on that email me and I will post it in another post.<br><br>* This update is for 4089 DAT<br><br>ECHO OFF<br>CLS<br><br>REM ******************* START INSTALL<br>:INSTALL<br>C:<br>IF EXIST C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1\SCAN.EXE GOTO ENGINE<br><br>K:\MCAFEE\VSCAN\WIN95\SETUP.EXE -S<br><br>GOTO END<br><br><br>REM ******************* START ENGINE UPDATE<br>:ENGINE<br>C:<br>MD C:\MCDAT<br>IF EXIST C:\MCDAT\sdat4079.exe GOTO UPDATE<br>COPY&nbsp;&nbsp;K:\MCAFEE\DAT\WIN\sdat4079.exe C:\MCDAT\sdat4079.exe<br>C:\MCDAT\sdat4079 /silent /reboot<br><br>GOTO END<br><br>REM ******************* START UPDATE<br>:UPDATE<br>IF EXIST C:\MCDAT\4089xdat.exe GOTO END<br><br>COPY&nbsp;&nbsp;K:\MCAFEE\DAT\WIN\4089xdat.exe C:\MCDAT\4089xdat.exe<br><br>REM Update the DAT files<br>C:\MCDAT\4089xdat.exe /silent /reboot<br><br>REM ******************* END BATCH<br>:END<br>CLS<br><br>I hope this helps...<br>-RobDog<br><A HREF="mailto:RMassey@thcs.org">RMassey@thcs.org</A>

 

[krajci]

Thanks.&nbsp;&nbsp;I will test that this week.

 

[Visitor]

Are you using ZENworks?&nbsp;&nbsp;I've been snAppShot'ing my virus signature updates (both DATs and SDATs) and it works great.