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Using Vulnerability Scanning
Managing scan devices
6
Select how often you want scans to occur.
Select this
option...
OnDemand
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Click Continue, select both acknowledgment checkboxes, then click Add Device.
7
In the Scan Approval list, select the IP addresses or domain names for which you want to approve
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scans, select both checkboxes under Terms of Service, enter the characters displayed in the
Verification area, then click Activate.
If you selected OnDemand in step 6, no scan will be performed for the devices you have just added
until you initiate one. If you selected a different option, McAfee will begin a scan within 24 hours
and notify you by email when it is complete.
Configuring devices to accept scans
Use this task to configure devices to accept communications from the IP addresses where vulnerability
scans originate.
This enables scans to be performed on devices that are protected by intrusion prevention methods
such as a hardware or software firewall.
Task
1
Obtain the list of IP addresses from one of these sources:
• Check the most current listing at
from the vulnerability scanning portal).
• Sign up for the RSS feed at http://www.mcafeesecure.com/help/ScanIps.rss.
2
Follow the instructions provided in the documentation for your intrusion prevention method, or give
this list to your IT administrator.
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When you want to...
Run scans manually whenever you want them. Either service level supports
this option.
Run scans every day. The Devices McAfee SECURE service level supports this
option.
Run scans once a week. The Devices McAfee SECURE service level supports
this option.
Run scans once a month. The Devices McAfee SECURE service level supports
this option.
Have McAfee perform a scan for each device every three months. The Devices
PCI service level supports this option.
If you receive an incomplete scan error message, the mostly likely cause
is that the IP address originating the scan was blocked. Use this
procedure to resolve the error, or talk to your IT administrator.
https://www.mcafeesecure.com/help/ScanIps.sa
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