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Running ilaunchr.exe by using a non-administrator account
Running ilaunchr.exe by using a non-administrator account This article describes how you can use ilauncher.exe with a limited user account to install the F-Secure software. There are no built-in parameters for bypassing credentials within ilaunchr.exe, but you can use the runas command to run the executable. Examples:…
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New delivery protocol (GUTS2) for Virus definition downloads in Policy Manager
New delivery protocol (GUTS2) for Virus definition downloads in Policy Manager Starting from version 13.00, Business Suite products are switching to GUTS2 as a replacement for BackWeb to download virus definition updates. From now on Policy Manager will use GUTS2 to download all needed updates, including those for 12.x…
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What is Software Updater?
Software Updater is a feature that ensures the operating systems and applications used in your organization are always up-to-date. This lowers the security risks of using vulnerable or unpatched software. Software Updater proactively scans the computer for missing security patches, software updates and service packs, and…
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Understanding the Launch Scan After Update option
Understanding the Launch Scan After Update option This article explains how the Launch Scan After Update functionality works for the Anti-Virus component. The Anti-Virus scanner will enumerate all running processes and find their executables on the disk. Each executable file on the disk is then scanned, and if an…
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What are policies?
What are policies? Policies are product configurations created on F-Secure Policy Manager and automatically picked up by the client machines. They define the settings of the F-Secure programs that are installed on the client machines. Settings may include files to be scanned, scheduled scans, and information on whether…
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Resetting the host UID for Client Security 13 and Policy Manager 13
Resetting the host UID for Client Security 13 and Policy Manager 13 This article applies only to Client Security 13 and Policy Manager 13. You can reset the host UID by using FSMAUTIL (F-Secure Management Agent Utility). One way to do this would be adding a command to the user login script. This utility is typically…
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Why doesn't Software Updater install some updates automatically?
Why doesn't Software Updater install some updates automatically? Software Updater only installs security-related updates automatically. The installation of non-security-related updates and service packs is required to be initiated manually via the Software updates tab under the Policy Manager Console. Policy Manager 12…
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What's new in Policy Manager for Linux 13.10
What's new in Policy Manager for Linux 13.10 F-Secure Policy Manager for Linux 13.10 was released on December 20, 2017. To find out the latest information about the Policy Manager for Linux 13.10 release, the Release Notes for F-Secure Policy Manager 13.10 (Linux version) are available here.
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Firewall packet logging
Firewall packet logging This article explains what firewall packet logging is and how to use it. If programs have problems accessing the Internet, it is useful to see what is happening on the firewall by creating a packet log. The packet log collects information about the IP network traffic. By default, packet logging is…
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Administering Software Updater on Policy Manager (FAQ)
Administering Software Updater on Policy Manager (FAQ) This article lists frequently asked questions related to administering Software Updater. Software updates module fails with code "Could not install update". What do I do? If such an error occurs, first try to install the update again. If the error persists, contact…