8. Configuring GFI LANguard N.S.S. Introduction GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8 allows you to run vulnerability scans straight out of the box – using the default settings configured prior to shipping. However, if required you can also customize these settings to suit any particular vulnerability management requirements that your organization might need. You can customize and configure various aspects of GFI LANguard N.S.S. including scan schedules, vulnerability checks, scan filters and scan profiles. In this chapter you will discover how to: • Create and configure scheduled scans • Configure email alerts • Configure computer profiles • Configure automatic patch downloads • Configure the database backend settings.
