Live Update
...README.TXT
Copyright (c) 2001 Symantec Corporation November 2001
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CONTENTS
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This README.TXT file describes LiveUpdate from Symantec. The following
topics are discussed:
* About LiveUpdate
* What's New?
* Proxy Servers
* Version Information
* Running LiveUpdate
* Updating LiveUpdate
* Installing/Uninstalling LiveUpdate
* LiveUpdate Configuration & Log files
* Using AOL (America Online)
* Using IBM Global Network
* Technical Information
* Known Issues
* Recent fixes
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ABOUT LIVEUPDATE
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LiveUpdate is the Symantec technology that permits an installed
Symantec product to connect to a Symantec server over the Internet to
check for program and other updates such as virus definitions and URL
lists.
When updates are available, LiveUpdate downloads them to your computer
and installs them, keeping your Symantec software up to date. With
this latest release of LiveUpdate we now add digital signature
verification to the update process so that you can be sure we only
install content that has been authenticated.
Certain types of content may require a subscription and so LiveUpdate
will only download subscription content if a valid subscription is
found on your machine.
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WHAT'S NEW?
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1. Security. When LiveUpdate downloads the catalog of available
updates it will now...
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