Re: TECH: updating virus programs on computers not connected to the internet

[Kathryn Frech <lib@STNY.RR.COM>]

On 20 Jan 01, at 18:03, Rena Deutsch <renadeutsch@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote:
>
> How do you update your virus protection program on computers which are not
> connected to the internet???

Most of my computers aren't connected to the internet.
There are 2 ways I can update the virus definitions.
First, I can copy the new dat. files on a floppy disk
and carry it around to each one to install it.  Or I
can copy the dat. files to a temp folder in my public
directory on the server, and when I go to each
computer, do the update from there.   It doesn't
matter much, either way, in terms of time.

I do have the anti-virus program, as well as the
security program, on each computer, rather than
having them use files on the server.  It takes a
bit longer to update, but I have the peace of mind
of knowing that if the server is down or for some
reason the workstation isn't connected to it, the
security and antivirus programs will still run fine.

HTH!


--
Kathryn Frech, Librarian
Seton Catholic Central H.S.
Binghamton, NY  USA
(lib@stny.rr.com)

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