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  • Ignoring Windows Firewall in a GFI LanGuard Vulnerability Scan

    Overview This article outlines how to ignore Windows Firewall in a GFI LanGuard vulnerability scan.   Process Open the GFI LanGuard console. Click Configuration and select the scanning profile to edit...

  • Antivirus Causing GFI LanGuard to Malfunction

    Overview Installing antivirus software on the same machine running GFI LanGuard may cause GFI LanGuard to malfunction. This occurs when such software denies access to certain files required by GFI Lan...

  • Manually Downloading a Patch in GFI LanGuard

    Overview This article guides you on how to manually download a patch in GFI LanGuard. Process In the GFI LanGuard console, with a scan loaded, navigate to Remediate > Remediation Center. Click Deploy ...

  • Removing GFI LanGuard v9.X Manually via Registry

    Overview This article guides you on how to manually remove GFI LanGuard version 9.x through the Registry. Process  IMPORTANT! Run a Registry backup before performing the instructions below. Click Star...

  • Uninstalling GFI LanGuard Agent

    Overview This article guides you on how to uninstall the GFI LanGuard Agent via the GFI LanGuard Console or manually using a script. Process Uninstalling Through GFI LanGuard Console Open the GFI LanG...

  • Moving GFI LanGuard to a New Server

    Overview This article guides you on how to migrate GFI LanGuard to a new machine and retaining previous configuration settings. Process Export the console settings: In the Main Menu choose  File > Imp...

  • Moving Patch Repository in GFI LanGuard and All Existing Patches

    Overview This article guides you on how to change the location of the patch repository in GFI LanGuard and move all existing patches to the new repository. Process  Open the GFI LanGuard console and n...

  • How to move SQL database to another Microsoft SQL Server (ONLY)

      Stop the GFI services for product using SQL database. Follow the steps in the following article: Moving the Microsoft SQL Server Databases by Using Detach and Attach Functions. Start the services th...

  • Personalizing a Scanning Profile

    Overview This article guides you on how to create a new scanning profile using the Scanning Profiles Editor. Process Launch GFI LanGuard management console. Click Configuration. Right-click on Scannin...

  • Pinging a Computer by It's UNC Name

    Overview Some GFI products require the ability to communicate with a computer by using it's Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name. A computer's UNC name is assigned to the computer when it is set up....