Howto configure AutoUpdate by (kix)script

[PhazeD]

Hey Guyz, Hello AVChap,

I've just registered. I've been reading threads on this forum for some time now, and found many useful tips... usually AVChap's. Thanx. =)

Now here's my 'problem': I plan on using our logonscript (kix) for upgrading our McAfee Virusscan 4.5 and 4.5 SP1 to 4.5.1 SP1. All windows 98se (dutch) clients. I have a nifty script which can upgrade McAfee (see link below). I want a full installation, clean settings (PRESERVESETTINGS=False) and I want a recent sdat run after installation. So far so good. I also want to configure the AutoUpdate to use an UNC path ... a couple of registry keys, got a script for that too, no problemo... or so it seems.

!But I can't configure it to execute AutoUpdate at startup!!

Any idea's? I've found the registry keys which should turn this on, but that just doesn't work. I'm missing something.

Keys which I think should turn on AutoUpdate:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Network Associates\TVD\VirusScan\AVConsol\ScanTasks\item_2]
"bEnabled"=dword:00000001 --> Enabled, is allways 1 when enabled.
"uStatus"=dword:00800061 --> This one is allways the same when AutoUpdate is enabled.
"uType"=dword:00000005 --> Allways 5 when AutoUpdate is configured to run at startup.
But there seem to be a few others related:
"uYear"=dword:000007D2
"uMinute"=dword:00000000
"uHour"=dword:0000000F
"dwLastExecEx"=dword:0C99B03A --> this is a counter, and increases every time I open the console and edit the AutoUpdate settings. (Uh-oh, security?)

But clearly this does not work. Help?

I've searched the McAfee directory for a .ini or something that defines when AutoUpdate runs, but didn't find it. Same with the windows\applog directory. Not very thoroughly though...
I hope one of you guys know / find something or give me a better method to achive what I want. Thanx in advance.

[The McAfee upgrade script:

http://www.utdallas.edu/~pauls/scripts.html

]

Greetz,

PhazeD
Systems Admin somewhere in Holland =D

 

[AVChap]

Suggestion:

Try using the McAfee Installation Designer. This can do all the things you've mentioned and automate the installation of VS 4.51 SP1 as well.

As for the AutoUpdate task running on startup, you can configure this correctly from ePO. We've been doing that since version 1.1 of ePO and it's worked well so far.

As for doing it manually, i'm not so sure =)

HTH, AVChap
... take my advice, I don't use it anyway!