Articles

LanGuard Section

• Creating and Assigning Attributes to Machines in GFI LanGuard

  Overview This article explains how you can create and assign Attributes to machines in GFI LanGuard.   Process Open the GFI Languard Console. Go to the Dashboard > Overview. Select a machine or domain...

• Using Alternate Credentials When Deploying Software in GFI LanGuard

  Overview When deploying custom software in GFI LanGuard, it may be necessary to use alternate credentials with deployment. This option could be useful in a scenario where a custom application makes us...

• Deploying Patches to a Custom Share

  Overview This article explains how you can deploy patches to a Custom Share if you do not wish to use the default admin shares set by GFI LanGuard.   Process Open the GFI LanGuard console and go to Re...

• Determining If a Browser Is Using an SSL or TLS Encryption

  Overview There are several protocol versions used to encrypt packets sent over HTTPS. These includes: SSL 2.0 SSL 3.0 TLS 1.0 TLS 1.1 TLS 1.2 This article explains how you can check if a browser is us...

• Determining Proxy in Use and Its Configurations

  Overview This article explains how you can verify if a proxy is used and review its configurations. Process Verify If Proxy Is in Use To verify if a proxy is used, and which proxy is used, see the art...

• Editing the Condition of Vulnerability in GFI LanGuard

  Overview This article guides you on how to edit vulnerability conditions in GFI LanGuard. Process Open the LanGuard Management Console. Go to Configuration > Scanning Profiles > Scanning Profiles Mana...

• Enabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Windows

  Overview This article guides you on how to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on a targeted machine. Process Right-click on the network card and go to Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click P...

• Warning Users When Deploying Patches in GFI LanGuard

  Overview This article guides you on how to enable or disable the warning message sent to users before deploying patches in GFI LanGuard. Requirement Must be an administrator for the options to be visi...

• Enabling SSH Daemon in Mac OS X

  Overview LanGuard makes use of the SSH service on a Mac OS X for the following: Remote Login. Run scripts. Deploy missing patches. The Mac OS X operating system has SSH installed by default, but the S...

• Enabling Windows Remote Registry on a Target Computer

  Overview Follow the instructions provided below to enable the Windows Remote Registry on another computer.   Process Open the Control Panel. Select Administrative Tools. Select Services. Right-click t...