General

On the General tab, you can set the following parameters of the Agent:

•In the Task Scheduler startup delay (min.) field, specify the time interval between the start of the OS and the execution of the startup scan task, if it was scheduled for the Agent. The 1 minute delay is set by default. Set the 0 value to perform the scan task without any delay, i.e. immediately after the start of the OS.

•In the Statistics sending interval (min.) field, specify the value of the time interval in minutes for the Agent to send to Dr.Web Server all statistics data, collected by the SpIDer Guard, SpIDer Mail and SpIDer Gate components at the station. Specify the 0 value to disable statistics sending.

•In the Virus database relevance period field, specify the value of the time interval for the virus databases to be considered up-to-date at the stations. The start of the interval is the moment of virus databases creation. During specified period, notifications about out-of-date virus databases are not displayed at the station. Description of a similar setting of the Dr.Web Server (Reduce the severity of virus databases aging) is given in the section Update Restrictions for Workstations in the Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite Administrator Manual.

•In the Language drop-down list, specify the language for the Agent and Dr.Web Anti-virus components interface at the station or group of stations.

•Enable the Enable Microsoft Network Access Protection option to enable station state monitoring using Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) technology. This enables the System Health Agent (SHA) which is automatically installed in a workstation with Dr.Web Agent software.

•Enable the Allow quarantine remote control option to allow remote control of workstations Quarantine from Dr.Web Server.

•Enable the Collect information about stations option to collect information about software and hardware at the stations. When the option is enabled, in the Interval of collecting station information drop-down list, select period of sending actual information on hardware and software by Agent from station to Dr.Web Server. The minimum period is 10 minutes.

•Enable the Track location option to allow Dr.Web Server to receive the information on current location coordinates of the station. When the option is enabled, in the Coordinate sending interval drop-down list, select a time period for the station location update. The minimum period is 5 minutes.

•Enable the Purge statistics option to enable the automatic deletion of statistics records. When the option is enabled, in the Purge interval drop-down list, select frequency with which statistics records will be deleted. The following values are available: 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month.

•Enable the Delete objects from quarantine option to enable the automatic deletion of objects from quarantine. When the option is enabled, in the Retention period drop-down list, select frequency with which objects will be deleted from quarantine. The following values are available: 2 weeks, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year.

•Enable the Track Application Control events option to track the process activity on the stations detected by Application Control and to sent events to Dr.Web Server. If there is no connection with the Dr.Web Server the events are accumulated and sent to Dr.Web Server upon connection. If the option is disabled, only the events of blocking can be sent.

•Enable the Synchronize time option to synchronize system time on the Agent computer with the time on the computer with Dr.Web Server installed.

•Enable the Block changing of system date and time option to prevent manual and automatic change of the system date and time as well as of the time zone except for the time synchronization with Dr.Web Server (is enabled by the Synchronize time check box).

•Enable the Block user activity emulation option to prevent any changes in the Dr.Web operation, except for those made manually by the user. This option allows Dr.Web to prevent any automatic changes in its operation, including execution of scripts that emulate user interaction with Dr.Web and are launched by the user.

•Enable the Protect Dr.Web settings with a password option to restrict access to Dr.Web settings on a station by using a password. On every attempt to access Dr.Web settings and component parameters, a password will be required.

•Enable the Enable screen reading software support option to allow the usage of screen readers, such as JAWS and NVDA, for reading loud the information on Dr.Web interface elements.

•Enable the Collect information about disk space option to collect the statistic data on the disks used, total disk space and free space. When the option is enabled, in the Interval of collecting information about disk space on stations drop-down list, select the value of the time interval for Agent to send to Dr.Web Server the actual information on the disks used, total disk space and free space. The minimum period is 1 minute.

•Enable the Collect user information option to allow Dr.Web Server access to information about user accounts at the station.

•Enable the Collect device information option to allow Dr.Web Server access to information about the devices connected to the station.