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  • 1.  modified scan time

    Posted Mar 28, 2014 01:39 AM

    How to modified the scan time period from sepm to clients?



  • 2.  RE: modified scan time
    Best Answer

    Posted Mar 28, 2014 01:43 AM

    Check this

    How to schedule a scan from the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager console

    Article:TECH106249  |  Created: 2008-01-14  |  Updated: 2010-01-17  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH106249

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    Setting up scheduled scans that run on Windows computers

    Article:HOWTO55263  |  Created: 2011-06-29  |  Updated: 2011-12-16  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55263

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/scanning-2



  • 3.  RE: modified scan time

    Posted Mar 28, 2014 01:54 AM

    Hello,

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH106165&profileURL=https%3A%2F%2Fsymaccount-profile.symantec.com%2FSSO%2Findex.jsp%3FssoID%3D1395985864664g91FG8Lh54ug4A933pgyh3Vjp041kT4D6Y66i

    OR..

    Create/Edit Symantec Endpoint Protection Scheduled Scans (Managed)

    Symantec Endpoint Protection scheduled scans occur at a scheduled time of the day, week, or month.

    Contents

    1. Schedule an Active Scan of Your Hard Drive
    2. Delete or Edit an Existing Scheduled Scan

    Scheduled scans are useful for scanning large numbers of computer files when you are away from your desk.

    For example, you could:

    • Schedule a scan to occur once a day at 11:00 a.m.
    • Schedule a scan to occur once a week when you are at a staff meeting.
    • Schedule a scan to occur on day 26 of each month.

    Note: College Enterprise Network (EN) computers with Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) installed are part of a managed system. A weekly Full Scan called Scheduled Scan is created on all EN machines. Users are unable to edit or delete this scan.

    Schedule an Active Scan of Your Hard Drive

    1. Right Click on the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon (see below, looks like a Yellow Shield with a green dot) in the lower right corner of the screen and then Left Click on the words Open Symantec Endpoint Protection.

       
    2. On the left side of the window, click the Scan for threats button.
    3. Click Create a New Scan.
    4. Select the Active Scan radio button. Click Next.
    5. Leave the defaults as is. Click Next.
    6. Leave At specified times selected, click Next.
    7. Select an appropriate time.

      When the frequency is Daily, enter a time of day for the scan to occur.
      When the frequency is Weekly, enter a day of the week and time for the scan to occur.
      When the frequency is Monthly, enter a Day and time for the scan to occur.
    8. Click Next.
    9. Enter a name for the Scan, such as Active Scan. Optional, you may enter a description.
    10. Click Finish.

    Delete or Edit an Existing Scheduled Scan

    These steps will help you modify a scan that is already created.

    1. Right Click on the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon in the lower right corner of the screen and then Left Clickon the words Open Symantec Endpoint Protection.
    2. On the left side of the window, click the Scan for threats button.
      Note: You will Right Click on the scan you wish to edit.
    3. Delete a Scan: Right Click on a scan and choose Delete. Click Yes.
      Note: The remaining steps assume that you wish to edit a existing scan.
    4. Edit a Scan: Right Click on a scan and choose Edit.
    5. On the Scan Name tab you can edit the name.You can also choose to turn off the scan temporarily by un-checking the Enable the scan box.
    6. Click the Scan Schedule tab.
    7. If needed, edit the time and frequency of the scan.
    8. Click the Scan Options tab.
    9. If needed, edit the options for this scan.
    10. Click OK. You're finished.
    11. Click the Close (Red X) button to close the Symantec Endpoint Protection window.