What to do after a scan

The scan results summary of GFI LANguard N.S.S. includes a list of common tasks/recommended actions which can assist you in resolving network weaknesses commonly discovered during vulnerability scans. Suggested actions include:

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Deploy service packs/patches – Use these options to resolve issues that require the download and deployment of missing Microsoft patches and service packs. Clicking on any of these options will take you to the patch/service pack management options from where you can download and automatically deploy patches and service packs network-wide. For more information on how to use these options refer to the ‘Patch management: Deploying Microsoft updates’ chapter

•	Deployment custom software – Use this option to deploy scripts, files or third party applications network-wide. For more information on how to achieve this refer to the ‘Patch management: Deploying custom software’ chapter.

•	Uninstall service packs or patches – Use these options to resolve issues that require uninstall of service packs or patches previously deployed on network computers.

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Enable Auditing Policy – Use this option to resolve vulnerabilities related to the wrong configuration of Microsoft auditing policies. Clicking on this option will launch the GFI LANguard N.S.S. Auditing Policies Administrative Support Wizard through which you can configure auditing policies on your target computers.