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Missed Scheduled Scans setting

Updated: 03 Oct 2010 | 7 comments
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As you can see, this is my setup for the Missed Scheduled Scans

My question is, what is the result if I uncheck and don't use it? If a scan is missed, will it start at the normal scheduled time as opposed to re-trying within 4 days? That's my assumption.....

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Yes, that's what's going to

Yes, that's what's going to happen.
This option will be changed to hours according to your selection of the schedule frequency.

If you uncheck the option, SEP will only try to run the scheduled scans on the exact schedule you specify. So you should consider the option according to your schedule. For example, if you are doing scans every day, you probably won't need it. But if you are doing them monthly, you may not want to make computers to wait for another month :)

Best regards,
Bekir Burak Durmaz

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That's what I was thinking.

That's what I was thinking. We do weekly scans, so I think turning it off would be ok.

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I agree. Another annoying

I agree.

Another annoying thing about this option is that when a scheduled scan is selected and this option is enabled; when you export a setup package using that AV policy and install that package on a computer, SEP agent behaves like the scan is missed and starts scanning the computer as soon as it is installed. Resulting in slowing down the machine, preventing Liveupdate to finish etc, such a pain ...

Just to let you know :D

Best regards,
Bekir Burak Durmaz

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Oh really, didn't know that.

Oh really, didn't know that. Sounds like I should've unchecked this from the get go cool

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Yes, I uncheck it at the

Yes, I uncheck it at the first phase of the installation. I export the packets then I do whatever is needed...
:D

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Bekir Burak Durmaz

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hi

if you set a scan at 4pm friday
and machine is turned off
the next scan will start when computer starts ( wait maximum of 4 days ; before you skip the scan)
meaning it wil wait 4 days to start your schedule scan
http://aka-community.symantec.com/connect/ja/forums/clarification-retry-scan-interval-under-schedule-administrator-defined-scans

Please don't forget to mark your thread solved with whatever answer helped you : ) Rafeeq

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may be this link helps to

may be this link helps to explain

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2010050616201648

you may test it by using the client system shut before scheduled scan and boot the system after the scheduled time has passed.