Scan

Runs on-demand scan on the client computers.

If you run a scan command, and select a Custom scan, the scan uses the command scan settings that you configured on the Administrator-defined Scans page. The command uses the settings that are in the Virus and Spyware Protection policy that is applied to the selected client computers.

See Running on-demand scans on client computers.

Update Content

Updates content on clients by initiating a LiveUpdate session on the client computers. The clients receive the latest content from Symantec LiveUpdate.

See Configuring the LiveUpdate download schedule for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.

Update Content and Scan

Updates content by initiating a LiveUpdate session and runs an on-demand scan on client computers.

Restart Client Computers

Restarts the client computers.

If users are logged on to the client, they are warned based on the restart options that the administrator has configured for that client. You can configure client restart options on the General Settings tab.

See Restarting client computers.

Enable Auto-Protect

Enables Auto-Protect for the file system on the client computers.

By default, Auto-Protect for the file system is enabled. You might need to enable Auto-Protect from the console if you have allowed users to change the setting or if you disable Auto-Protect. You can lock the setting so that users on client computers cannot disable Auto-Protect.

See Customizing Auto-Protect for Windows clients.

See Customizing Auto-Protect for Mac clients.

If you want to enable or disable Auto-Protect for email, you must include the setting in the Virus and Spyware Protection policy.

Enable Network Threat Protection and Disable Network Threat Protection

Enables or disables the firewall and enables intrusion prevention on the client computers.

See Managing firewall protection.

Enable Download Insight and Disable Download Insight

Enables or disables Download Insight on the client computers.

See Managing Download Insight detections.