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SurfControl RiskFilter - E-mail V5.2.4 Administrator’s Guide 55
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LICENSE & UPDATES
To ensure that RiskFilter is filtering at its optimum level you must update it regularly. This can either be a
manual update which updates the product (and it’s components) immediately, or you can specify a time
and date for a regular (scheduled) update to take place.
UPDATE NOW
You can ask RiskFilter to update your Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Agent definitions instantly in the Update
Now screen.
Figure 2 - 34 The Update Now screen
To update your Anti-Virus Definitions:
1Select License & Updates > Update Now from the System Settings tab.
2 Click Anti-Virus Agent Definitions to expand the list. This screen shows details of:
• Server – The name of the server where the Anti-Virus Agent is installed.
• Engine Type – The Anti-Virus engine that this agent uses: e.g McAfee.
• Latest Definitions – The date and version number of the last definitions that were downloaded.
• Last Update Attempt – The last time an update was attempted.
• Last Update Status – How successful the update was:
– Up to date – the last update downloaded the most up to date database. There is no more
recent database available.
– Failed – the update started but was disconnected or timed out.
– Disabled – there are no filters which use this database. Because of this, this update is disabled
to conserve bandwidth.
– Not Licensed – there is no license available to update this database.
– Waiting – the update event is queued as only one update can be downloaded at one time.
3 Updating – This database is currently attempting to update.
4 Select the check box alongside Anti-Virus Agent Definitions.
5 Click Submit to start the update.