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EndPointSecurity Section

• How can I be notified regarding important events generated by GFI EndPointSecurity?

  Answer Using GFI EventsManager, it is possible to collect these events in order to receive alerts and notifications when these events occur. It is recommended to have four rules created in GFI EventsM...

• Time Taken to Apply Access Control Configuration Updates to the Controlled Machines

  Overview The article details the time taken for updates to apply to the remote machines after the administrator apply the changes Information GFI EndPointSecurity updates the permissions across to the...

• How is Risk Assessment calculated in GFI EndPointSecurity 2013?

  AnswerGFI EndPointSecurity 2013 allows for a Risk Assessment scan of machines on your network. This does not require an agent to be installed. However, the results returned (score) are dependent on th...

• How often will the GFI EndPointSecurity server communicate with its agents?

  AnswerThe EndPointSecurity server will only initiate communication with the agents when a deployment needs to take place. If there are any scheduled deployments pending due to the machine being offlin...

• Adding Specific Devices to Be Controlled in GFI EndPointSecurity

  Overview With GFI EndPointSecurity, you have the ability to add specific devices for control under a protection policy. You can add these devices under the whitelist, blacklist or when you select to a...

• How to apply GFI EndPointSecurity auto-updates in an offline environment

  AnswerApplies to: GFI EndPointSecurity 2013 GFI EndPointSecurity 2012   This article describes how to apply auto-updates to an installation that cannot access GFI's auto-update servers via the interne...

• How to assign policies to groups in a workgroup environment in GFI EndPointSecurity

  AnswerIf you want to use groups to define permissions in a specific policy and you are not on a domain you will need to do the following. On Target Machines Open the Computer Management Console. Navig...

• Backing up GFI EndPointSecurity

  Overview This article shares the processes for backing up the configuration settings and database in GFI EndPointSecurity. DISCLAIMER: GFI recommends keeping a backup of the product configuration data...

• Changing Working Hours for GFI EndPointSecurity Reports

  Overview The article details the process to change the working hours and days for the report pack of GFI EndPointSecurity.   Process To change the working hours and days for the report pack follow the...

• Checking the Number of Days Left When Evaluating GFI EndPointSecurity

  Overview Follow the instructions provided below to find out how many days a GFI EndPointSecurity evaluation installation has left. Process Open the GFI EndPointSecurity console. Go to the General tab ...