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AMSSigupdater.ini Configuration File Syntax

The AMSSigupdater.ini is the configuration file used by AMSSigupdater.exe. This file defines how engine and signature updates are collected from a distribution source.

The AMSSigupdater.ini file is located in the %CASHCOMP%\ASAMS\bin directory and can be viewed or edited using a text editing application such as Notepad.

• Source Syntax

  The [SOURCES] section provides the connection names of other sections in the AMSSigupdater.ini file, which specifies the connection for the signature download. Now the only supported connection method is HTTP.

  • Syntax

    [SOURCES]
    1=SourceA
    2=SourceB
    3=SourceC
    

  • Options

    The configuration file requires the following options:

    1=SourceA
    

    First source. For example, 1=HTTP_0

  • Signature Source

    For every signature source described in the [SOURCES] section of the AMSSigupdater.ini file, a corresponding section should exist to provide the necessary information for downloading.

• HTTP Syntax

  The following options are available for HTTP downloads:

  [SourceA]
  Method=HTTP
  HostName=etrustdownloads.ca.com
  HostPort=80
  SecureConnection=
  ServerAuthReq=
  UserName=
  UserPassword=
  UseProxy=
  ProxyName=
  ProxyPort=
  ProxyAuthReq=
  ProxyUserName=
  ProxyPassword= 
  

HTTP Options

The following HTTP options are required:

Note: Null equals 0.

• Method=HTTP

  ANSI string--Use HTTP as the download method.

• HostName=etrustdownloads.ca.com

  ANSI string--The server to connect to for updates.

• HostPort=

  Value--80 or 443 for HTTP method. The server port to connect to for updates. If the value equals 443, it will use https protocol to download updates.

• SecureConnection=

  Value--0, 1, or null. Enables or disables the use of a secure connection. If the value equals 1, the tool uses https protocol to connect to port 443 to download updates.

• ServerAuthReq=

  Value--0, 1, or null. Enables or disables server authentication. If the value equals 1, you must specify UserName= and UserPassword= values.

  Note: The update server does not require authentication now. the best practice is to specify a null value or 0.

• UserName=

  ANSI string--Sets the username for the update server. UserName= is required only when ServerAuthReq= equals 1.

• UserPassword=

  ANSI string--Sets the password for the update server. UserPassword= is required only when ServerAuthReq= equals 1.

  Note: The first time AMSSigUpdater.exe reads this configuration file, CA ARCserve Backup moves the UserPassword value from this configuration file to the Windows Registry. CA ARCserve Backup encrypts the password in the Registry. For all subsequent reads, AMSSigUpdater.exe calls the UserPassword value from the Registry. If you change the password, CA ARCserve Backup updates the UserPassword value in the Registry.

• UseProxy=

  Value--0, 1, or null. Enables or disables the use of a proxy server to connect to the update server.

• ProxyName=

  ANSI string--Sets the proxy server name for update. ProxyName= is required only when UseProxy= equals 1.

• ProxyPort=

  Value--For example, 80. Sets the proxy port for update. ProxyPort= is required only when UseProxy= equals 1.

• ProxyAuthReq=

  Value--0, 1, or null. Enables or disables proxy server authentication. If the value equals 1, you must specify ProxyUserName= and ProxyPassword= values.

• ProxyUserName=

  ANSI string--Sets the username for proxy server. ProxyUserName= is required only when ProxyAuthReq= equals 1.

• ProxyPassword=

  ANSI string--Sets the password for proxy server. ProxyPassword= is required only when ProxyAuthReq= equals 1.

  Note: The first time AMSSigUpdater.exe reads this configuration file, CA ARCserve Backup moves the ProxyPassword value from this configuration file to the Windows Registry. CA ARCserve Backup encrypts the password in the Registry. For all subsequent reads, AMSSigUpdater.exe calls the ProxyPassword value from the Registry. If you change the password, CA ARCserve Backup updates the ProxyPassword value in the Registry.

[DEBUG]

Use the [DEBUG] option to enable or disable logging to file.

Note: Null equals 0.

• Syntax

  [DEBUG]
  Debug=1
  

  Value--0, 1, or null. Enables and disables log to file. If the value equals 1, CA ARCserve Backup writes log information to AMSSigupdater.log.