Appendix A. Automatic Updating Utility Command Line Parameters

Below is a list of command line parameters which can be used to adjust the operation of the updater:

/DBG — detailed log.

/DIR:<directory>  change the name of the folder where the updated files are placed; by default, the folder from which the Automatic Updating Utility was launched is used.

/INI:<path> use alternative configuration file with the specified name or path.

/NI do not use parameters specified in the drweb32.ini configuration file.

/GO  package operation mode, without dialogs.

/LNG:<filename>  name of the language resources file (English is used if other is not specified).

/PASS:<user password for HTTP server>  user password for the updating server.

/USER:<user name for HTTP server>  user name for the updating server.

/PPASS:<proxy user password>  user password for the proxy server.

/PUSER:<proxy user name>  user name for the proxy server.

/PURL:<proxy address>  address of the proxy server.

/URL:<URL of the updating server>  only UNC names are accepted.

/QU  compulsory close the Automatic Updating Utility after the updating is finished, regardless whether it was successful or not. The success of the updating can be checked via the drwebupw.exe return code (e.g. from the BAT file by the errorlevel variable value: 0 = successful, other values = unsuccessful).

/REG  launch the updater for registration and to receive the license key file.

/UPD  regular updating; used together with the /REG parameter to run the updating session itself during the registration.

/RP<file_name> or /RP+<file_name> log to a file the name of which is specified in the parameter. If no name is specified log to a file with the default name. If the + character is present the file is appended; if there is no + character a new file is created.

/NR do not create a log file.

/SO enable sounds (only when errors occur).

/ST  run the updater in invisible mode (stealth mode).

/UA  download all files specified in the updating list regardless the used OS and the installed components. This mode is designed to receive the full local copy of the Dr.Web server updating area; this mode cannot be used for updating the anti-virus installed on a computer.

/UVB  update the virus databases and drweb32.dll (the anti-virus engine) only (disables /UA, if it is set).

/UPM:<proxy mode>  mode of using a proxy server; it can have the following values:

direct — do not use proxy server
ieproxy  use system settings
userproxy  use settings specified by the user (the /PURL, /PUSER and /PPASS parameters)

/URM:<mode>  restart after the updating is finished. It can have the following values:

prompt — prompt thae user if a reboot is needed after the updating session is finished
noprompt  if necessary reboot without prompting
force  always reboot (regardless whether it is required after the updating or not)
disable  do not reboot