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Under Virus and Spyware Protection, for On-access scanning, select the
Disable
option.
NOTE:
If you disable on-access scanning, files are no longer checked for threats when they
are accessed. We recommend that you re-enable this feature as soon as possible.
4
Under Virus and Spyware Protection, for On-access scanning, select the
Enable
option to
re-enable the feature.
Configuring scanning policy options
Use these SecurityCenter tasks to configure policy options for virus and spyware scans
performed on client computers.
Tasks
▲
Scheduling a scan
▲
Enabling optional types of virus scans
▲
Excluding files and folders from virus scans
▲
Selecting spyware scanning options
▲
Approving and unapproving programs in a policy
Scheduling a scan
Use this SecurityCenter task to schedule an on-demand scan.
Task
For option definitions, click
?
in the interface.
1
On the Policies page, click
Add Policy
(or click
Edit
to modify an existing policy).
2
Click
Virus & Spyware Protection
, then click the
General Settings
tab.
3
Under Scheduled Scan Settings, select
On
.
4
Select a frequency, day, and time for the scan to run, then click
Save
. (For a new policy,
click
Next
, select additional options for the policy, then click
Save
.)
Enabling optional types of virus scans
Use this SecurityCenter task to specify optional scans and features for virus protection. If none
of these features is selected, virus protection still detects viruses.
Task
For option definitions, click
?
in the interface.
1
On the Policies page, click
Add Policy
(or click
Edit
to modify an existing policy).
2
Click
Virus & Spyware Protection
, then click the
Advanced Settings
tab.
Using Virus and Spyware Protection
Configuring scanning policy options
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