Searches run once per job.
The search job starts once the computer that must perform the search downloads the search command from the Endpoint Protection server. There is then a time period between the creation and running of a job.
You can start search jobs immediately through the Update option in the right-click menu of the protection installed on the computer that performs the search.
Otherwise, a maximum of 4 hours may pass before the job is run.
You can define several search jobs for the computer that must perform them. In this case, the jobs will take place sequentially, in the established order.
If the computer is restarted during a computer search job, the job will start again 5 minutes after restart. Before this, the computer will query the server to find out if the job is still valid.
Information to provide on configuring a search job:
Job name (a maximum of 50 characters).
You cannot give two jobs the same name for the same client.
You cannot use the following characters: <, >, “, ‘,
Computer from which to launch the search job. This computer must be selected from the list of protected computers.
Finally, the administrator must select the scope of the search, among the following options:
The subnet of the computer that performs the search (the default option).
One or several ranges of IP addresses (IPv4). If ranges are entered that contain some common IP addresses, the relevant computers will be found only once.
One of several domains entered by the user.
To have the agent and the protection installed, and be correctly integrated into the Endpoint Protection server.
The agent must be version 5.05 or later.
It cannot be blacklisted.
It must have established a connection to the Endpoint Protection server in the last 72 hours.
It cannot be carrying out an uninstallation job, that is, it cannot show any of the following statuses regarding an uninstallation job:
- On hold
- Starting
- Uninstalling
It must have an Internet connection, either directly or through other computers ('proxy' feature)
As the search job progresses, Endpoint Protection will show the relevant status.