Issue

• Configure a regular scan for client workstations after installing ESET Endpoint Security or ESET Endpoint Antivirus
   
• Recommended scan targets for business networks

Solution

View instructions for individual client workstations

ESET Remote Administrator

1. Open ESET Remote Administrator Console by clicking Start → All Programs → ESET → ESET Remote Administrator Console → ESET Remote Administrator Console.
    
2. Click Tools → Policy Manager, select the policy for client workstations and click Edit.

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3. Expand Windows desktop v5 → Kernel → Settings → Scheduler/Planner, click Scheduler/Planner: Total x/x (tasks/to delete) and then click Edit. 

4. Click Add.

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5. Select Computer scan from the drop-down menu and click Next.

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6. Type a name into the Task name field, select Weekly under Run the task and then click Next.

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7. Set the Time of task execution during non-work hours. The scheduled scan will not run if your computer is asleep or in hibernation mode, so it may be necessary to edit your power management settings to ensure that your scans run when they are scheduled.

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8. Select Run the task as soon as possible and click Next.

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9. Review your task and click Finish, or click Back if you need to edit the task further.
    
10. In the Special settings window, select Targets and click Targets. Follow the instructions below to use our recommended configuration for your scheduled scan:
    1. Click + Memory

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1. 2. Click + Drives, select the check boxes next to Removable media boot sectors, Removable media, Hard drive boot sectors and Hard drives and then click OK.

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11. 3. Click OK to close the Folders and files window.

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11. Click OK to close the Special settings window and click OK again to close the Scheduled tasks window. Client workstations will receive the new scheduled task the next time that they check in to ESET Remote Administrator. 
     

Client Workstations

1. Open ESET Endpoint Security or ESET Endpoint Antivirus. How do I open my ESET product?
    
2. Click Tools →  Scheduler.

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3. Click Add, select Computer scan from the drop-down menu and then click Next.

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4. Type a name into the Task name field, select Weekly under Run the task and then click Next.

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5. Set the Time of task execution during non-work hours. The scheduled scan will not run if your computer is asleep or in hibernation mode, so it may be necessary to edit your power management settings to ensure that your scans run when they are scheduled.

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6. Select Run the task as soon as possible and click Next.

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7. Review your task and click Finish, or click Back if you need to edit the task further.
    
8. Select the check boxes next to Operating memory and Boot sector (advanced users can select additional scan targets depending on the application) and then click OK to save your new scheduled task.

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