Setting Up and Starting Security Scanning
To set up and start regular security scanning:
- Click the
Modules icon in the navigation pane. - Click the
Watchdog icon in the Modules group. - Click the Preferences tab.
- Specify how often Watchdog should scan the server for malicious code in the Repeat security scanning drop-down box.
- Click Apply.
Security scanning will start immediately and will repeat in accordance with the settings you defined. By default, security scanning is started at 2 a.m. local time.
To run on demand scanning:
- Click the
Modules icon in the navigation pane. - Click the
Watchdog icon in the Modules group. - Click the Security tab.
- Click the
Start icon in the Tools group.Watchdog will update its knowledge base and start scanning. Upon completion, a detailed report will be presented on the screen.
To switch off regular security scanning:
- Click the
Modules icon in the navigation pane. - Click the
Watchdog icon in the Modules group. - Click the Preferences tab.
- Select the disabled value from the Repeat security scanning drop-down box.
- Click Apply.