symantec 8.1 corp problem
This is a discussion about symantec 8.1 corp problem in the Windows Software category; i had a good working setup with symantec 8. 1 on win2k3 rc2. Clients are various windows varieties with various versions of symantec corp either 8. 0 or 8. 1 this was working great i would download the update on the server and all clients would have it almost instantly.
i had a good working setup with symantec 8.1 on win2k3 rc2. Clients are various windows varieties with various versions of symantec corp either 8.0 or 8.1
this was working great i would download the update on the server and all clients would have it almost instantly.
now i reformat server to put win2k3 final on it cause it had RC2 on it b4.
name the server the same damn thing it was before so the client could connnect. and all of them do find the server but no updates are beening sent out over the network. I reintstalled the client on my workstation which made things even worse caues now i have really old defininitions.
on the server in system center i can see the clients and what defs they have it even knows that my workstation has old defs. It just doesn't do a damn thing about it.
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http://www.wudata.com/jeff/symantec.jpg
this was working great i would download the update on the server and all clients would have it almost instantly.
now i reformat server to put win2k3 final on it cause it had RC2 on it b4.
name the server the same damn thing it was before so the client could connnect. and all of them do find the server but no updates are beening sent out over the network. I reintstalled the client on my workstation which made things even worse caues now i have really old defininitions.
on the server in system center i can see the clients and what defs they have it even knows that my workstation has old defs. It just doesn't do a damn thing about it.
see pic
http://www.wudata.com/jeff/symantec.jpg
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Did you copy the GRC.dat file from the server to the clients?
Did you copy the GRC.dat file from the server to the clients?
nope
never had do do that before
never had do do that before
Lucky you!
From the symantec knowledgebase:
If the parent server is Windows NT/2000/XP, then copy the Grc.dat file from the VPHOME shared folder on the parent server. By default, the shared folder points to <OS drive>:\Program Files\SAV on the parent server.
For Windows 2000 or XP clients, the Grc.dat file must be copied to the following folder:
<OS Drive>:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition\7.5
You also want to be sure you designated your server as the parent server.
Hope this helps. I just learned more than I ever wanted to know about Corporate Edition due to a faulty installation on the server (NT4.0 SP6).
Clients are happy, server is still marginal.
From the symantec knowledgebase:
If the parent server is Windows NT/2000/XP, then copy the Grc.dat file from the VPHOME shared folder on the parent server. By default, the shared folder points to <OS drive>:\Program Files\SAV on the parent server.
For Windows 2000 or XP clients, the Grc.dat file must be copied to the following folder:
<OS Drive>:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition\7.5
You also want to be sure you designated your server as the parent server.
Hope this helps. I just learned more than I ever wanted to know about Corporate Edition due to a faulty installation on the server (NT4.0 SP6).
Clients are happy, server is still marginal.
i copied the grc.dat from the server to my workstation and it made all of them work. Don't quite get that but all of them are up[censored] perfectly now.
thanks by the way and welcome to the forums
you have been very helpful in your very first posts here. I think you will find a lot of knowledgeable people here. This forum is great.
you have been very helpful in your very first posts here. I think you will find a lot of knowledgeable people here. This forum is great.
The GRC.dat file acts as a "pointer" to the server. This way you can change servers easily.
Thanks! I hope to be able to get answers I need on these forums.
Tamara
Thanks! I hope to be able to get answers I need on these forums.
Tamara
i wonder why i only had to copy the dat file to one client not all of them
as soon as i had the dat file on my workstation all the computers began up[censored] normally
as soon as i had the dat file on my workstation all the computers began up[censored] normally
hmmm, are you sure you installed the Client and not the Server on your station?
You can have a parent server, and then other servers that are members of the server group that your stations can look to instead of the parent server.
You can have a parent server, and then other servers that are members of the server group that your stations can look to instead of the parent server.
yea i have had it that way before
but now it is jut one server and it is primary
my workstation has only the client installed.
i don't really care now cause it is working
and i have lots of other work to do.
but now it is jut one server and it is primary
my workstation has only the client installed.
i don't really care now cause it is working
and i have lots of other work to do.
I hear that!
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Ciao
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Ciao
