Update settings

To access the update settings, click Settings/Add profile/Windows and Linux/Updates.

This tab lets you configure the automatic updates of the protection engine and the signature file.

Linux computers

In the case of Linux computers, you cannot configure the frequency of the automatic updates of the signature file. These will always take place every 4 hours.

OS X computers

In the case of OS X computers, you cannot configure the frequency of the automatic updates of the signature file. These will always take place every hour.

48 hours after a signature file version newer than the version currently installed on your computers has been released, the computers will appear as out-of-date in the Status window.

Frequency of protection updates on OS X computers

For more information about the frequency of the protection updates on OS X computers, click here.

The protection for OS X computers is updated with the following frequency:

Signature file ==> Updated every hour
Changes to the antivirus protection settings ==> Every 4 hours
Detection information ==> Updated every 6 hours
Computer status information ==> Updated every 12 hours

Automatic updates of the protection engine (upgrades)

First, select the option to enable updates.
Select the frequency to search for new updates.
You can also select a date and time for the automatic updates to take place. You can select:

The days of the week for the update to take place.

The days of every month on which the update must take place.

The date range for the update to take place.

Finally, select the relevant checkbox if you want updated computers -workstations, servers or both- to restart when the process is completed.
Click OK.

It is advisable to restart your computers right after the relevant restart message is displayed, although it may not be necessary to restart them after several days have passed since the update.

In the case of Linux computers it is not possible to perform automatic updates. Therefore, when a new version of the protection is made available, it will have to be manually installed on computers.

Seven days after a protection version newer than the version currently installed on your computers has been released, the Linux computers will appear as "out-of-date" in the Status window. The administrator can then proceed to install the new version on the network computers.

In the case of OS X computers it is not possible to perform automatic updates. Therefore, when a new version of the protection is made available, it will have to be manually downloaded and installed on computers.

48 hours after a protection version newer than the version currently installed on your computers has been released, the OS X computers will appear as "out-of-date" in the Status window. The administrator can then proceed to install the new version on computers.

The solution will uninstall the previous version and install the new one.

Automatic update of the virus signature file

Select the option to enable the automatic updates.
Select the frequency to search for updates.
Click OK.