McAfee Enterprise Edition v 4.5.1 Installation & Configuration For Windows 98 and Me McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 1
McAfee Enterprise Edition v 4.5.1: Installation & Configuration Prepared By: La Salle University IT Department MCAFEE ENTERPRISE EDITION V 4.5.1...3 Before You Begin... 3 System Requirements... 3 Download Procedure... 3 Installation Steps... 4 Scheduling the Tasks... 7 Scheduling McAfee to Update... 7 Scheduling McAfee to Scan... 8 Manual Tasks... 9 Running the Update Manually... 9 Running the Scan Manually... 9 DAT Files... 9 Super DAT Files... 10 Weekly DAT Files... 10 Additional Resources...11 McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 2
MCAFEE ENTERPRISE EDITION V 4.5.1 This document describes how to download, install, configure, and run McAfee anti-virus software. All La Salle University resident students are required to have McAfee running on their PC at all times. Failure to do so violates the La Salle University network acceptable use policy. Before You Begin Please note the system requirements before installing McAfee Enterprise Edition. System Requirements Requirement Description Processor Intel Pentium processor or Celeron processor with a minimum of 166MHZ. Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer v4.0.1 or later. Memory At least 16MB of RAM. Free Disk Space At least 55MB of hard disk space for a full installation of the software. Assure that sufficient disk space remains after installation for optimum performance of all programs. Other A CD-ROM drive or an Internet connection. Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or Millennium. Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later. Windows 2000 Professional, with Service Pack 1, 2, 3, or 4. Download Procedure The McAfee anti-virus software is available for download on the ResNet Services channel on the mylasalle portal on the student services tab. Follow the steps below to download McAfee. 1. Go to http://my.lasalle.edu. Enter your username and password. 2. Click on the Student Services tab. 3. To the right, under the heading ResNet Services, click the Downloads link. 4. Under the heading Anti-Virus Software, click the Download link for McAfee Enterprise v 4.5.1 (Windows ME, 98). 5. Click Save, and save the file to your Desktop. 6. Unzip the file, then proceed to the Installation Steps of the guide. McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 3
Installation Steps 1. Double click on the Setup.exe file in the McAfee Enterprise v 4.5.1 folder. 2. The setup screen will appear. Click Next. 3. The License Agreement screen will appear. Select I Agree, then click Next to continue. McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 4
4. Select Typical Installation, then click Next to continue. 5. You are now ready to install. Click Install to begin. 6. Now you are ready to setup your anti-virus software. Make sure Run Default Scan after installation is checked, then click Next to continue. 7. It is time to update your virus definitions. This will ensure that you are protected against the newest viruses that exist. If you are already online, make sure that Run Auto Update Now is checked, click Next, and proceed to step 9. If you are not currently online, proceed to step 8. McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 5
8. If you have not yet been able to connect to the Internet, click Wait and Run Auto Update Later, and proceed to step 10. 9. When the Auto Update utility has finished updating your virus definitions, click OK. 10. Click Finish. Your computer will automatically scan for viruses to ensure your computer is clean. McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 6
Scheduling the Tasks It is important to schedule McAfee to run tasks automatically because Scheduling McAfee to Update Follow the steps below to schedule McAfee to update automatically with the latest virus definitions. 1. Click on Start->Programs->Network Associates->VirusScan Console 2. Double click on AutoUpdate. 3. Click on the Schedule tab of the Task Properties window. 4. Click the Enable checkbox. Change the Run property to Weekly, then pick the time and day you would like McAfee to update its virus definitions. Click Apply, then click OK. Your computer is now set to automatically update to ensure protection from the newest viruses. McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 7
Scheduling McAfee to Scan Follow the steps below to schedule McAfee to scan automatically for infected files. 1. Click on Start->Programs->Network Associates->VirusScan Console 2. Double click on Scan My Computer. 3. Click the Schedule tab of the Task Properties window. 4. Click in the Enable checkbox to enable scanning of your hard disks. 5. Schedule your computer to scan weekly at the time and day of your choice. When you are finished, click Apply, and then click OK. Your computer is now scheduled to scan for viruses. McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 8
Manual Tasks Running the Update Manually Follow the steps below to manually update McAfee with the latest virus definitions. 1. Click on Start->Programs->Network Associates->VirusScan Console 2. Right click on AutoUpdate. Click Start. 3. When the update is finished, click OK. Running the Scan Manually Follow the steps below to manually scan for infected files. 1. Click on Start->Programs->Network Associates->VirusScan Console 2. Right click on Scan My Computer. Click Start. 3. The virus scan will complete on its own. DAT Files DAT files are the virus definition files for McAfee Anti-Virus software. It is important to keep them as up-to-date as possible to ensure your PC is protected against the newest and most dangerous viruses. McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 9
Super DAT Files Follow the steps below to update McAfee with the Super DAT file. 1. Go to http://my.lasalle.edu.log in with your username and password. 2. Click on the Student Services tab. 3. To the right, under the heading ResNet Services, click the Downloads link. 4. Scroll down to the Anti-Virus section, then click on the Download link next to McAfee Updates (DAT) Super. Save the file to your desktop. 5. Double click on the file you just downloaded. The setup screen will appear. Click Next. 6. When the anti-virus software is done updating click Finish. You have manually updated your virus definitions. Weekly DAT Files Follow the steps below to update McAfee with the Weekly DAT file. 1. Go to http://my.lasalle.edu. Log in with your username and password. 2. Click on the Student Services tab. 3. To the right, under the heading ResNet Services, click the Downloads link. 4. Scroll down to the Anti-Virus section, then click on the Download link next to McAfee Updates (DAT) Weekly. Save the file to your desktop. 5. Double click on the file you just downloaded. The setup screen will appear. Click Next. McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 10
6. When the anti-virus software is done updating click Finish. You have manually updated your virus definitions. Additional Resources McAfee Enterprise Edition v 7.1.0: Installation & Configuration 11