You can create a new Java LiveUpdate configuration, or modify an existing one, such as the Default configuration.
Before you can distribute a Java LiveUpdate configuration, you must first configure it for distribution. You can do this by modifying an existing configuration, such as the Default Java LiveUpdate configuration, or you can create a new Java LiveUpdate configuration.
To create a new LiveUpdate configuration, you must use the Create a new Configuration wizard. After you have created or modified a configuration as appropriate, you can distribute it to Java LiveUpdate computers.
See“Distributing a Java LiveUpdate configuration”on page 115.
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To modify an existing Java LiveUpdate configuration
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Edit the Java LiveUpdate configuration properties to add the computers that will use the Java LiveUpdate configuration.See“Editing Java LiveUpdate configuration properties”on page 113.
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Modify the Java LiveUpdate configuration to specify configuration settings. See“Modifying a Java LiveUpdate configuration”on page 114.To create a new Java LiveUpdate configuration
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In the Symantec management console, on the Configurations view tab, in the left pane, expand the top-level SESA domain, and then expand LiveUpdate1.0.
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Right-click Java LiveUpdate, and then click New.3
In the first panel of the Create a new Configuration wizard, click Next.4
In the General panel, do the following: ■ Type a configuration name. ■ Type a description (optional).■ In the drop-down list, select an existing configuration to copy. ■ Click Next.
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In the Computers panel, click Add.6
In the Find Computers dialog box, do the following:■ In the Computer name text box, type a specific computer name or a partial name and an asterisk (*), and then click Start Search.
■ In the Available computers list, select a computer, and then click Add so that it appears in the Selected computers list.
■ Click OK.
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Repeat steps5and6as necessary.8
In the Computers panel, click Next.9
In the Configuration Groups panel, do one of the following: Managing LiveUpdate clients with SESAWorking with Java LiveUpdate configurations
If your computer or computers belong to a configuration group
Do the following:
■ Click Add.
■ In the Find Configuration Groups dialog box, in the Available configuration groups list, select the configuration group to which the computer or computers belong, and then click Add so that it appears in the Selected
configuration groups list.
■ Click OK.
■ In the Configuration Groups panel, click Next.
Click Next. If your computer or computers do not
belong to a configuration group
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In the Organizational Units panel, to associate an organizational unit with the selected computer, click Add.11
In the Find Organizational Units dialog box, do the following:■ In the Available organizational units list, select the organizational unit to which the computer or computers belong, and then click Add so that it appears in the Selected organizational units list
■ Click OK.
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Repeat steps10and11as necessary.13
In the Organizational Units panel, click Next.14
In the Configuration properties panel, view the information about the configuration tabs that appear in the Symantec management console, and then click Next.15
In the Configuration summary panel, click Finish.16
When the status of each task shows Success, click Close.Editing Java LiveUpdate configuration properties
You must add the computers that will use the Java LiveUpdate configuration before you can distribute the configuration. At a minimum, you must specify the computer names and associated organizational units.
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To edit Java LiveUpdate configuration properties
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In the Symantec management console, on the Configuration view tab, in the left pane, expand the top-level SESA domain, and then expand LiveUpdate1.0 > Java LiveUpdate.
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Under Java LiveUpdate, right-click the configuration that you want to modify, and then click Properties.3
In the Configuration Properties dialog box, on the Computers tab, to add a computer, click Add.4
In the Find Computers dialog box, do the following:■ In the Computer name text box, type a specific computer name or a partial name and an asterisk (*), and then click Start Search.
■ In the Available computers list, select a computer, and then click Add so that it appears in the Selected computers list.
■ Click OK.
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On the Configuration Groups tab, to associate your computer with a configuration group, click Add.6
In the Find Configuration Groups dialog box, do the following:■ In the Available configuration groups list, select the configuration group to which the computer or computers belong, and then click Add so that it appears in the Selected configuration groups list.
■ Click OK.
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On the Organizational Units tab, to associate an organizational unit with the selected computer, click Add.8
In the Find Organizational Units dialog box, do the following:■ In the Available organizational units list, select the organizational unit to which the computer or computers belong, and then click Add so that it appears in the Selected organizational units list.
■ Click OK.
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Repeat steps3through8as necessary.10
In the Configuration Properties dialog box, click OK.Modifying a Java LiveUpdate configuration
To change an existing Java LiveUpdate configuration, you modify one or more settings on the Java LiveUpdate tabs.
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To modify a Java LiveUpdate configuration
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In the Symantec management console, on the Configurations view tab, in the left pane, expand the top-level SESA domain, and then expand LiveUpdate1.0 > Java LiveUpdate.
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Under Java LiveUpdate, select the configuration that you want to modify.3
In the right pane, modify the configuration using the following tabs as necessary:■ General ■ Java LiveUpdate ■ Hosts
■ Java LiveUpdate 3.0 Settings ■ Custom Content
See“About Java LiveUpdate client configurations”on page 105.