How to configure the update settings on a single computer

Update settings can be either configured centrally in Sophos Anti-Virus Small Business Edition (SBE) or configured locally on a single computer.

If computers are to update from your website, you will need to publish installation files on your website.

What to do

Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 2003

• Right-click the shield icon in the system tray.
• Select 'Configure Updating'.
• Select the Primary Server tab.
• Select 'Sophos' from the Address drop-down list or type in the location of the installation files as a web or network address (e.g. http://www.mysite.com/Sophos or \\myserver\Sophos).
  If you enter details in the Secondary Server tab, this information will be used if the primary server is unavailable.
  • If access to the update location is via a proxy, click 'Proxy Details' and give the relevant information.
  • Click the 'Advanced...' button for advanced network options (e.g. bandwidth).
  • Click the Restore Defaults button to revert to the original configuration.

There is a 'Restore Defaults' button for each tabbed page.

You can also edit settings in the Logging and Schedule tabs, but the defaults are usually sufficient.

Note: If the computer is managed by the Sophos Control Center, the 'Primary Server' details will be greyed out and cannot be changed.

Mac OS X

• Click the shield icon in the menu bar.
• Select 'Open|Preferences...'
• Select the AutoUpdate tab.
• Select 'Network Settings' from the 'Show drop-down' list.
• Select the Primary Server tab.
• To allow changes to the configuration, click the lock icon at the bottom of the window and enter the administrator password.
• Select one of the three update location options and enter the required information
  • 'Sophos': enter the username and password details supplied to you by Sophos.
  • 'Company Web Server': enter the location of the installation files on the website in the 'URL' box (e.g. http://www.mysite.com/Sophos).
  • 'Network Location': enter the location of the installation files on your Sophos Anti-Virus SBE server in the 'URL' box (e.g. smb://<myserver>/Sophos). Give a username and password if necessary. When Sophos updates from the server, it uses these credentials to automatically mount the share during the update.
• If access to the update location is via a proxy, select the Primary Proxy tab and enter any necessary details.
• Click the Defaults button to revert to the original configuration.

If you enter details in the Secondary Server tab, this information will be used if the primary server is unavailable.