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Configuring Automatic Updates - VirusScan (For Laucala Campus)

  1. Double click on the console icon with your left mouse button. This icon is at the right hand side of your task bar.

  2. You will be presented with the Virus Scan Console window.



  3. Double click on the Auto Update option You will be presented with the Task Properties for the Auto Update feature.

     

  4. Please select the Schedule tab.



  5. Please select Enable box to allow the scheduling of the updates and select weekly and set the time to start at the time given in the table below (Schedule for Auto Update).Please also make sure that the Enable randomization feature be enable to allow computers to update within a second of each other. Select Apply.

    Schools/Departments/Sections Update Day Time
    SOH Monday (Morning)
    1. IOE 9.00am
    2. Education & Psychology 10.00am
    3. Literature and Language 11.00am
    SPAS Monday (Afternoon)
    1. Biology 12.00am
    2. Chemistry 1.00pm
    3. Physics 2.00pm
    4. Mathematics & Computing Science 3.00pm
    5. Technology 4.00pm
    SSED Tuesday
    1. Administration 9.00am
    2. Development Studies 9.00am
    3. Population Studies 9.00am
    4. Editorial 9.00am
    5. Typing Pool/Photocopy Room 10.00am
    6. Economics 10.00am
    7. Geography 11.00am
    8. Management 12.00pm
    9. Sociology 1.00pm
    10. History and Politics 1.00pm
    11. Accounting and Financial Management/Banking 2.00pm
    12. Tourism 3.00pm
    13. MBA 11.00am
    Library Wednesday (Morning)
     
    9-11.55pm
    Administration Wednesday (Afternoon)
    1. Bursary 12.00pm
    2. Academic 1.00pm
    3. Planning & Development 2.00pm
    4. Purchasing Office 3.00pm
    5. Physical Planning 4.00pm
    6. Admin 4.15pm
      Thursday (Morning)
    7. Personnel 9.00am
    8. Secretariat 10.00am
     
    Thursday (Afternoon)
    9. Public Relations 12.00pm
    10. USP Solutions 1.00pm
    Communication Buildings Friday
    1. University Extension 9.00am
    2. Media Center 10.00am
    3. I.T.Services (except) 11.00am
    4. Despatch 12.00am
    Provost Office Thursday
    1. Office
    1.30pm
    2. Dinning Hall 3.00pm
    3. USPSA 4.00pm
    4. CRC 4.15pm
    5. Councelling 2.30pm
    6. Medical Centre 3.30pm
    7. Halls of Residence 2.00pm
    Lecture Theatres Student SubNet Student Server
    Marine Studies Program MSP Server 10.00am
    Maintenance MSP Server 10.30am
    Fiji Center Lautoka
    Lautoka Server
     
    Fiji Center Labasa
    Labasa Server
    Fiji Center Raiwaqa
    2.30pm

  6. Click on the Program Tab and click on the configure button



  7. This should present the VirusScan AutoUpdate Window. Click on the button.



  8. Here we have the chance to change the site name. Please ensure that the Enable box is selected.



  9. Change the site name to "update".

  10. On the Retrieve Files From option select FTP Site.

  11. On the Retrieve Options for FTP type the following: av.usp.ac.fj

  12. Remember to select Use anonymous FTP login.

  13. After you have chosen the option you want, click OK.

  14. Please click Update Now to start an immediate update operation, or click OK to save the options you chose.

NOTE: If you had a previous Virus Scan version installed on your computer, you must restart your system in order to start the VShield scanner. Setup will prompt you to restart your system.

For Immediate or Manual Update: Select the console icon , from your taskbar and double-click on it. Select the "AutoUpdate" icon/line and click "Start" from the Menu Bar.

Please contact the helpdesk on telephone extension 2117 or email at helpdesk@usp.ac.fj for further enquiries.


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