Mcafee Default Policy - McAfee TSA00M005PAA - Total Protection Service Product Manual

Using the SecurityCenter
Management of security policies

McAfee Default policy

Until you create additional policies, all computers are assigned the McAfee Default policy,
which is configured with settings recommended by McAfee to protect many environments and
ensure that all computers can access important websites and applications until you have a
chance to create a customized policy.
You cannot rename or modify the McAfee Default policy. When you add computers to your account,
the McAfee Default policy is assigned to them. When you delete a policy that is assigned to one or
more groups, the McAfee Default policy is assigned to those groups automatically.
The first time you create a new policy, the McAfee Default policy settings appear as a
guideline. This enables you to configure only the settings you want to change without having
to configure them all.
After you create one or more new policies, you can select a different default policy for your
account. In the future, new policies will be prepopulated with these default settings, and the
new default policy is assigned to new computers (if no other policy is selected) and groups
whose policy is deleted.
NOTE: This section explains only the settings for the McAfee Default policy. See the chapters
for particular types of protection for a complete explanation of all related policy options.
Client Settings
Option definitions — Client Settings Tab
Option
Update Settings
Check for updates every
Update client computers where users are not logged
in
Display Settings
Console display on client computers
Hide the splash screen
Display support notifications on client computers
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Option
Scheduled Scan Settings
Definition
12 hours: Client computers check for updated detection
definition (DAT) files and product components every 12
hours.
Disabled: Automatic updates do not occur on computers
where no user is logged on (for example, terminal servers
and computers where the fast user switching feature is
used). This prevents failed automatic updates that would
be reported as errors.
Show full console: Allow users to view the Total
Protection Service icon and access all the client software
features.
Disabled: The McAfee Total Protection Service splash
screen is displayed when a computer is powered on and
the client software starts running.
Enabled: Notification dialog boxes warn client computer
users when software upgrades and DAT file updates are
being discontinued for their operating system.
Definition
Off: No on-demand scan is scheduled.
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