User guide

VirusScan

8.6 for Mac User Guide Integrating with ePolicy Orchestrator 3.6

Scheduling scans and eUpdates

When VirusScan for Mac scans for viruses, it uses information in the DAT files to find

and remove viruses. Many new viruses are discovered daily, and McAfee regularly

creates new DAT files to provide protection from these viruses. To ensure the best

anti-virus protection, you can use ePolicy Orchestrator to inform VirusScan for Mac

where to access the latest DAT files, to create schedules for replacing earlier DAT files,

and to run On-Demand scans.

Using ePolicy Orchestrator, you can create these types of scheduled tasks for the

VirusScan for Mac software:

 On-Demand scan

 eUpdate

Scheduled tasks for a computer can be set to execute based on the local time or GMT

(Greenwich Mean Time). However, ePolicy Orchestrator cannot monitor the progress

of a scheduled task, so we recommend that you periodically view the log file on the

server to check if the scheduled task was executed successfully.

On-Demand scans

VirusScan for Mac can perform On-Demand scanning of your files, so that all files on

your computer are checked for viruses, Trojan horses and other malware. You can

create any number of On-Demand scan schedules. The scan schedules can be

configured to run at set intervals, and can be run at any time by the user. You can also

disable schedules that you do not want to run automatically.

Creating a new task

1 Click Tasks tab in the upper details pane. Right-click in the pane, and select Schedule

Tasks.

2 Type a name for the task in the New Task Name field and select the task you want to

create.

3 In the Task Type drop-down list, select ODS. Click OK.

The created task is listed in the Tasks tab.

Editing a task

1 Right-click the task and select the Edit Task option.