Download 2. Installing GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner

Detailed scan results: Analyzing open TCP ports........................................................42
Important considerations................................................................................. 43
Service fingerprinting ......................................................................................43
Dangerous port reporting ................................................................................44
Detailed scan results: Analyzing users and groups ..................................................... 44
Detailed scan results: Analyzing logged on users .......................................................45
Detailed scan results: Analyzing services....................................................................45
Detailed scan results: Analyzing Processes ................................................................46
Detailed scan results: Analyzing installed applications................................................ 47
Anti-virus and Anti-spyware applications groups ............................................47
General applications group .............................................................................48
Detailed scan results: Analyzing network devices ....................................................... 48
Detailed scan results: Analyzing USB devices ............................................................49
Detailed scan results: Analyzing system hot fixes patching status.............................. 50
Detailed scan results: Analyzing NETBIOS names .....................................................50
Detailed scan results: Analyzing scanned target computer details ............................. 51
Detailed scan results: Analyzing sessions ...................................................................52
Detailed scan results: Analyzing remote time of day ...................................................52
Detailed scan results: Analyzing local drives...............................................................53
Displaying and sorting scan categories .......................................................................53
6. Saving and loading scan results
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Introduction ..................................................................................................................55
Saving scan results to an external (XML) file .............................................................. 55
Loading saved scan results .........................................................................................56
Loading saved scans from database backend ...............................................56
Loading saved scan results from an XML file .................................................57
7. Filtering scan results
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Introduction ..................................................................................................................59
Running a filter on a scan ............................................................................................60
Creating a custom scan filter .......................................................................................61
8. Configuring GFI LANguard N.S.S.
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Introduction ..................................................................................................................67
Creating and configuring scheduled scans..................................................................67
Creating a scheduled scan ..........................................................................................68
Scheduled scan: Configuring scan targets .....................................................69
Scheduled scan: Configuring logon credentials..............................................70
Scheduled scans: Configuring advanced options...........................................71
Scheduled scan: Configuring the scan results saving options .................................... 72
Scheduled scan: Configuring results notifications ....................................................... 73
Configuring alerting options .........................................................................................73
Computer profiles.........................................................................................................74
About SSH private key authentication ............................................................75
Creating a new computer profile .....................................................................75
Configuring computer profile parameters .......................................................76
Enabling/Disabling Profiles ..........................................................................................76
Using computer profiles in a scan................................................................................77
Configuring Patch Autodownload.................................................................................77
Parameter files .............................................................................................................79
Database maintenance ................................................................................................80
Selecting a database backend........................................................................81
Storing scan results in an MS Access database backend.............................. 81
Storing scan results in an MS SQL Server database ..................................... 82
Database maintenance: Managing saved scan results ..................................83
Database maintenance: List of scanned computers....................................... 84
Database maintenance: Advanced options ....................................................85
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GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner