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• Changing the SSH Scanning Port Used by GFI LanGuard

  Overview GFI LanGuard will use port 22 as the default port for all SSH-based checks (i.e., Linux vulnerability scans). If the SSH port is changed from this default, any SSH-based checks will fail. Thi...

• Checking If Patch from a Previous Update Was Installed Through Cumulative Updates

  Overview LanGuard does not list superseded patches; it only lists the one at the top of the supersede chain. Near the end of 2016, Microsoft changed the way patches are released with Cumulative Update...

• Configuring an Agent to Return a Specific IP Address to GFI LanGuard

  Overview When a computer has multiple IP addresses assigned, an Agent scan can return a non-desired secondary IP address to GFI LanGuard. If the returned IP belongs to a cluster, a load balancing syst...

• Compacting and Repairing Microsoft Access Database

  Overview Compacting and repairing Microsoft Access database is necessary if one of the following scenarios are encountered: A GFI product backend Access database has grown very large. A GFI product ba...

• Configuring GFI LanGuard to Check Updates from Alternative Locations

  Overview GFI LanGuard can be configured to check for updates from alternative locations. This enables high-security environments to manage patches and deploy the necessary remediations without jeopard...

• Configuring GFI LanGuard to Use WSUS Server for Patch Repository

  Overview GFI LanGuard is able to use the repository of a WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) server in the network. When this feature is enabled, GFI LanGuard uses the WSUS server as an additional r...

• Configuring GFI LanGuard to Scan IP Range

  Overview By default, when scanning an IP range, GFI LanGuard scans all IPs from x.x.x.1 to x.x.x.254. This article guides you on how to configure GFI LanGuard to scan IP addresses from x.x.x.0 to x.x....

• Configuring GFI Products to Run as an Administrator with UAC Enabled

  Overview This article guides you on how to configure GFI products to always run as an administrator with UAC (User Account Control) enabled.   Process Click Start and locate the program you want to al...

• Configuring Auto-Remediation Options in a Scheduled Scan

  Overview GFI LanGuard gives administrators the ability to remediate systems and perform certain actions before and after remediation. You can choose whether or not to display a warning message, wait f...

• Converting MS Access to MS SQL After Upgrading from LanGuard 9 to 2011

  Overview This article guides you on how to convert Microsoft Access database to MS SQL after upgrading LanGuard 9 to LanGuard 2011.   Process In the LanGuard 9 console: Open the LanGuard 9 console. Cl...