
Run a manual update
Updates can be run manually from a client system.
Product updates can include:
• Patch releases
• Legacy product plug‑in (.DLL) files
• Service pack releases
• SuperDAT (SDAT*.EXE) packages
• Supplemental detection definition (ExtraDAT) files
• Detection definition (DAT) files
• Anti‑virus engines
• Managed‑product signatures
Task
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On the managed system, right‑click the McAfee system tray icon and select Update Security.
The agent performs an update from the repository defined in the agent policy.
The agent will pull any updates available as defined by the policy. It does not use the configuration of
any scheduled update tasks that might have selective updating enabled.
Enforce policies
The agent can enforce all configured policies on the managed system on demand.
Task
1
On the managed system, right‑click the McAfee system tray icon, then select McAfee Agent | McAfee
Agent Status Monitor.
2
Click Enforce Policies.
The policy enforcement activity is displayed in the McAfee Agent Status Monitor.
Update policies and tasks
You can manually trigger the agent to communicate with the server to update policy and tasks
settings before the next agent‑server communication.
Task
1
On the managed system, right‑click the McAfee system tray icon, then select McAfee Agent | McAfee
Agent Status Monitor.
2
Click Check New Policies.
The policy‑checking activity is displayed in the McAfee Agent Monitor.
Running agent tasks from the managed system
Run a manual update
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