Configuration of the Configuration Profiles

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This Wiki article explains how to create and manage configuration profiles in the Antivirus Pro Portal.

Last adaptation to the version: 3.18 (02.2024)

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New function: bulk edit

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This article refers to a Resellerpreview

Overview of the Configuration Profiles

All existing configuration profiles are displayed in this menu. Here, configuration profiles can be edited, created or deleted. Any number of configuration profiles can be created. This allows different areas, locations or departments to be mapped and differentiated.	Overview of the Configuration Profiles

Bulk edit

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New: v3.18

With bulk editing, several configuration profiles can be edited at the same time. The desired configuration profiles can be marked using the check box and then selected together by clicking on Bulk edit (n).	Bulk edit

In the configuration, the desired options must first be activated for bulk editing by clicking on The function, such as auto-synchronisation here, can then be activated for all configuration profiles.

Create configuration profile

Profile settings

Caption	Value	Description	Tab Profile settings
Name	Free choice of name	for the configuration profile.
Auto-synchronization notempty updated v3.17.1		If activated : As soon as the portal detects a difference between the client configuration and the configuration profile, it is retransmitted to the client. notempty This also applies to already existing client installations
Auto-synchronization notempty updated v3.17.1	For new installation Off On	Existing configuration profiles (before portal version 3.17.1) have the option of retaining the synchronisation only in the event of a new installation or switching permanent synchronisation on or off. Once "On" or "Off" is set and saved, the "For new installation" option disappears.
Owner	Firm	A company, which is supposed to have access to the profile can be selected as the owner. The assignment of the owner to a company determines who can use this configuration profile. When a configuration profile is created for a reseller (at the top of the group hierarchy), only that reseller has access to that profile. If a profile is created for a customer, this customer and the reseller can access the profile and define recipients for notifications. notempty Configuration profiles that should not be visible to the end customer must be assigned to the reseller company.

MSI configuration

The following parameters can be set for the MSI configuration:
Caption	Default	Description	Tab MSI configuration
Proxy IP address		The address must be a valid IP address
Proxy Port		The port number must be between 1 and 65535.
Proxy authentication		If activated, the MSI user name and password will be requested during the download.

Removal of the option to disable system protection in the configuration file

The system protection is a central component of Securepoint Antivirus Pro. It can no longer be deactivated in the MSI by default. However, it can still be deactivated under the Client Configuration tab.

Accept the settings with Save

Exclusions

The following exclusions can be configured:

Theses Actions are available:
Type	Parameter	Tab Exclusions
File & folder exclusion	File & Folder path e.g.: C:\example_folder or C:\example_folder\exclusion_01.exe
Process exclusion	Process name e.g: Exclusion.exe

Add exclusions
Import exclusions	Please note: Only one exclusion per line is allowed. A maximum of 250 exclusions can be imported. If the file contains more exclusions, it will be truncated after 250 entries.
Export exclusions	Exports the existing exclusions to a txt file.
	Edit Exclusion
	Deletes this exclusion

Client configuration

Caption	Default	Description
Guard
System protection		Basic functionality
PUA and PUP detection		Detection of potentially unwanted programs
System protection at system startup		If the system monitoring has been deactivated, it will be automatically reactivated at the next restart
Use default settings for maximum file size		Adopts the default value (128 MB)
Maximum file size (in MB)	128	Files above this size are not scanned
Autostart USB scan		If activated, USB data carriers are automatically scanned
Logging
Log system supervision in the main log		System monitoring results are stored in C:\Program Files\Securepoint Antivirus Pro\log\guardx.log
Record logs for scans		Creates protocols for scans
Record all data when scanning		Detailed scan report
Overwrite logs		When deactivated, the old report is no longer overwritten with each scan but supplemented.
Extras
Use Proxy-Server		Uses a proxy server for updates
Use System Proxy		Uses the default proxy server
Proxyserver Address		Manual proxy server address
Proxyserver-Port		The port number must be between 1 and 65535.
Proxyserver-Login		The user name and password are only specified when the configuration is transferred. No passwords are stored in the Securepoint AV portal itself.
Proxy user		Enter username
Proxy password		Enter password
Set password		The password is only entered when the configuration is transferred. No passwords are stored in the Securepoint AV Portal itself. We recommend that the passwords are stored in a password storage, since without a password, access is not possible.
Admin password		Enter admin password
Join reseller preview		To test the latest program features in advance. Only possible with licenses for verified resellers.
Fast Diff		Updates the virus patterns in real time. Fast Diff is now enabled for all and new profiles have it as a default setting. Existing profiles have to activate it manually.

Scan profiles

With the scan profiles, it is possible to trigger various scan processes on the clients subsequently via the portal. The following profiles are available:	Tab Scan profiles
Quick system check Checks the Windows installation directory. Most computer malware on a Windows system is located in this directory.
System partition Checks the drive or partition on which the operating system is located. This checks all archives, directories, folders, and files on the system partition.
Entire computer Scans all connected drives including USB drives
Removable disk Scans only removable media (e.g. CDs, tape drives, zip drives)
The + Create Scan Profile button can be used to create individual scan profiles that only check specific paths. A dialog opens with the following configuration settings:

Caption	Default	Description	Create Scanprofile
Profile name	User-Register	Distinct name of the profile
Automatic check	No	Runs the scan "on demand" (via right-click)
Automatic check	Yes	Runs the scan according to a specified schedule.
Scan type	Daily Weekly Monthly	Frequency with which the scan is to be performed. Only selectable if automatic check is selected
Weekly scan	Monday	Selection of the day of the week on which the scan should be performed Only selectable if the option Weekly scan is selected.
Monthly scan	1	Day of the month when the scan should be performed Only selectable if the option Monthly scan is selected.
Scan time	--:--	Time at which the scan should be performed. removes the time. The scan will then not be executed.
Shutdown computer after scheduled scan	No Yes	If enabled, the computer will shut down after the scan.
Make up scan	No Yes	When enabled, the scan is automatically rescheduled if the computer was turned off at the scheduled time.
Paths	c:\Users	Path to be scanned. This includes all subfolders.
		Deletes the path
		Adds another path
OK		Saves the information and closes the dialog.

For server installations, it is recommended to scan the directories that make network drives available at least once a day.

Notification settings

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Notifications are only sent for devices that are linked to this configuration profile via their group membership.

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A notification is only sent for local files.
If viruses are found on network drives, access is blocked by the AV on the client.
A notification must be sent by the AV on the server that makes the network drive available.

Notification settings
Caption	Default	Description	Tab Notification settings
Time of check	15 o'clock	Time at which the status 'outdated' is checked.
Outdated after (Client)	7	Number of days after which a device is to be reported as outdated. The value must be an integer!
Unknown after (Client)	14	Number of days without contact to the portal after which a client should be reported as unknown. The value must be an integer!
Outdated after (Sever)	3	Number of days without contact to the portal after which a server should be reported as outdated. The value must be an integer!
Unknown after (Server)	6	Number of days without contact to the portal after which a server should be reported as unknown. The value must be an integer!
Recipient settings (Will only be displayed if there are recipients!)
Caption	Parameter	Description	Recipient settings
Recipient	Search...	An existing user or an e-mail address can be deposited for notifications.
	Recipient settings
	Threat found
	Security status insufficient
	Client unknown
	Client outdated
	Server unknown
	Server outdated
	Actions	Deletes the notifications for this recipient.