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Terminology
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McAfee VirusScan TC
Policy
Task
Definition
Enforced configuration settings for routine
software operations that are triggered by users’
actions, such as on-access scanning. This term
can refer to a particular rule, such as setting a
policy to scan files only when reading from disk, or to
a strategy, such as setting policy for on-access
scanning, which includes policies for detection of
viruses; scanner action when it detects a virus;
reporting scanner activities; and excluding
selected files from scanning activity.
software operations that are triggered by users’
actions, such as on-access scanning. This term
can refer to a particular rule, such as setting a
policy to scan files only when reading from disk, or to
a strategy, such as setting policy for on-access
scanning, which includes policies for detection of
viruses; scanner action when it detects a virus;
reporting scanner activities; and excluding
selected files from scanning activity.
A software operation that is triggered by clock
or calendar settings, such as the periodic
updating of virus definition files used by the
anti-virus scanner. Tasks are scheduled to occur
at a particular time, or at specified intervals.
or calendar settings, such as the periodic
updating of virus definition files used by the
anti-virus scanner. Tasks are scheduled to occur
at a particular time, or at specified intervals.
Duration
Policies remain in effect until they are modified
or reversed.
or reversed.
Tasks scheduled to occur at a particular time are
obsolete after they take place. Tasks scheduled
to occur at specified intervals remain in effect
until they are modified or discontinued.
to occur at specified intervals remain in effect
until they are modified or discontinued.
Action
The ePolicy Orchestraor agent enforces the
policy every time it receives new policies and
tasks from the server.
policy every time it receives new policies and
tasks from the server.
Once the ePolicy Orchestrator agent receives the
task from the server, it makes the task happen
based on the schedule that you set.
task from the server, it makes the task happen
based on the schedule that you set.
Number
One policy per computer for each installed
software product. Here, policy refers to a
strategy, rather than to the particular rules that
comprise the strategy.
software product. Here, policy refers to a
strategy, rather than to the particular rules that
comprise the strategy.
Unlimited number of tasks that the installed
software products are capable of performing on
the basis of a schedule.
software products are capable of performing on
the basis of a schedule.
Applicability
Applies to Installer and On-Access Scanner.
The major tasks in VirusScan TC is the
AutoUpdate feature, with its associated Site
Mirroring action.
AutoUpdate feature, with its associated Site
Mirroring action.
Security
If the on-access scanner is deleted from a
workstation, or its configuration modified, the
scanner will be reinstalled and the policy
enforced again the next time the agent requests
new policies.
workstation, or its configuration modified, the
scanner will be reinstalled and the policy
enforced again the next time the agent requests
new policies.
The task is not visible at the workstation, so it
cannot be deleted.
cannot be deleted.
Disabling
Can be disabled by deselecting Enforce Policies
for..., visible when a software package is
selected on the Policies page of ePolicy
Orchestrator details pane (see
for..., visible when a software package is
selected on the Policies page of ePolicy
Orchestrator details pane (see
.)
Can be disabled by deselecting Enable, visible
when the ePolicy Orchestrator Scheduler is open
to the Task page (see
when the ePolicy Orchestrator Scheduler is open
to the Task page (see