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Creating and Configuring
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Scheduled Tasks
What does Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Console do?
The Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Console exists primarily to run scan operations
and other tasks on the dates and at the times you choose, or at intervals you
set. You can use the Console to run a scan operation in your absence, when it
causes the least disruption to your work, as part of a series of automated tasks,
or in other ways that suit your needs. The Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Console
can become the cornerstone of your anti-virus security strategy if you set it up
to run a number of interlocking or related tasks that provide coverage at idle
or otherwise unproductive computer time. Separate tasks on individual cycles
can scan different parts of your system, for instance, or provide coverage for
regular and predictable work events.
the Console also allows you to start and stop a number of other important Dr
Solomon's Anti-Virus operations, including VShield scan sessions,
AutoUpdate, and AutoUpgrade operations. You can connect to the Network
Associates AVERT Labs website for virus information, open and view log files,
and copy and paste task definitions within the Console window. For a
complete overview of functions available from within the Console window,
see
"Using the Console window" on page
Why schedule scan operations?
Although Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus includes components that look for viruses
continuously or that allow you to scan your system whenever you want, you
should schedule regular scan operations and other software activities to:
• Set a periodic baseline for your system. If you want to track your system
or your network for recurring virus activity, schedule a full scan operation
for your system at regular intervals. Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus reporting
features can provide you with a complete report on the number, type, size
and other characteristics of any viruses it finds.
• Supplement or replace on-access scanning. Dr Solomon's Software
recommends that you use VShield software to scan continuously for
viruses, but if your environment doesn't permit you to use VShield
software or if you have other concerns about system performance,
schedule frequent scan operations to prevent infections. Even if you do use
VShield software, scheduling periodic full scan operations for your system
reduces the likelihood that infected files remain undetected.
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