Quick Heal can be configured to provide hassle free upgradation across the network. You can follow the following guidelines for best results:
Setup one computer (may be the server) as the master update machine. Suppose server name is SERVER.
Configure Quick Heal on this computer to upgrade automatically from the Internet as per your desired schedule.
Make QHUPD folder in any location. e.g. C:\QHUPD
Assign ‘Read-Only’ sharing rights to this folder.
Launch Quick Update from Start-Programs-Quick Heal.
Click Next
Check on Save a copy of downloaded definition files option.
Click on Browse and locate the QHUPD folder. Click Open.
Click ‘Next’ to save this setting.
On all users computer on network launch Schedule Live Update from Start-Programs-Quick Heal-Quick Heal-Settings-Schedule Updates.
Click Next.
Select the frequency of updates.
Click Next.
Select Pick from Specified path. Click on folder icon (right side to Pick from Specified Path).
Locate the \\SERVER\QHUPD folder from Network Neighborhood. Or instead of locating you can type the path as \\SERVER\QHUPD.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
By default ‘Update Automatically’ is configured.
With the above steps all the machines will be upgraded automatically without the user intervention at all. The functionality can be further extended through the following steps.
In case of major out breaks, Quick Heal provides upgrades in between also. Messenger flashes the notice on your machine.
On receipt of the message circulate a network notice requesting to users to click on Update Now button available extreme right in Quick Heal Integrated Scanner or Quick Update from Start-Programs-Quick Heal-Quick Heal-Utility-Quick Update.
Following prompt message will come “Quick Update is scheduled to update from following path \\Server\QHUPD. Continue from updating above path”.
Click Yes.