McAfee AutoUpdate Architect software allows you to manage updates to your entire companys anti-virus software. The program creates and maintains an internal software repository where you define exactly which McAfee anti-virus software updates to deploy to the computers on your network. Using the McAfee AutoUpdate Architect software, you can configure an FTP server, HTTP server, or a UNC shared directory on your internal network to process all AutoUpdate requests from your network client computers. Those client computers then retrieve their updates from an internal location rather than connecting directly to the McAfee web site. This reduces bandwidth consumption and allows faster update transfers. Task scheduling features allow you to retrieve the latest anti-virus software updates automatically from McAfee, and store them on your internal update server. Your internal update server can then deliver those updates to distributed repositories throughout your organization. McAfee AutoUpdate Architect verifies the authenticity and integrity of updates through the use of digital package signatures, to protect against unauthorized modification, tampering, or corruption.