Specifications

Protecting Computers from Security Risks
5-15
To change the scan method:
PATH: NETWORKED COMPUTERS > CLIENT MANAGEMENT > SETTINGS > SCAN METHODS
1. Select to use conventional scan or smart scan.
2. If you selected domain(s) or client(s) on the client tree, click Save to apply settings
to the domain(s) or client(s). If you selected the root icon , choose from the
following options:
• Apply to All Clients: Applies settings to all existing clients and to any new
client added to an existing/future domain. Future domains are domains not yet
created at the time you configure the settings.
• Apply to Future Domains Only: Applies settings only to clients added to
future domains. This option will not apply settings to new clients added to an
existing domain.
Smart Scan Source
When in smart scan mode, the OfficeScan client first scans for security risks locally. If
the client cannot determine the risk of the file during the scan, the client connects to a
Smart Scan Server.
The Smart Scan Server the client connects to depends on the client computer’s location.
Internal clients connect to local Smart Scan Servers (integrated or standalone), while
external clients connect to the Global Smart Scan Server. For details in configuring
location settings, see Computer Location on page 9-2.
You can configure clients to use proxy settings when connecting to the Global Smart
Scan Server. For details, see External Proxy on page 9-40.
If you have installed local Smart Scan Servers, configure the Smart Scan Server list on
the OfficeScan Web console. An internal client picks a server from the list if it needs to
send scan queries. If a client is unable to connect to the first server, it picks another
server on the list, and so on.
Tip: Assign a standalone Smart Scan Server as the primary scan source and the integrated
server as a backup. This reduces the scan query traffic directed to the computer that
hosts the OfficeScan server and integrated server. The standalone server can also
process more scan queries.