Choose a Security Risk Scan Method

To choose a security risk scan method:

1. Click Smart Protection > Scan Service Settings from the left menu. The Scan Service Settings screen appears.

2. Under Security Risk Scan, select from the following options:

3. Conventional Scan: performs the security risk scan for files using the scan engine on your local machine.

4. Smart Scan - File Reputation Services: performs security risk scan for files using your private smart scan server.
   Configure the local smart scan source at: if using Smart Scan, click the Smart Protection > Local Sources link to configure the Smart Protection Server(s).

3. Click Save.

Choose a Web Reputation Source

To choose a Web reputation scan source:

1. Click Smart Protection > Scan Service Settings from the left menu. The Scan Service Settings screen appears.

2. Under Web Reputation, select from the following options:

3. Smart Protection Network: scans URLs via proxy from the Global Smart Protection Network.

4. Click the Administration Proxy link and refer to Configuring Global Proxy Settings for information on how to configure the settings.

5. Smart Protection Server: scans URLs using your private smart scan server.

• If your Local Smart Protection Server is unable to determine a URLs reputation, you have the option of allowing your system to query the Smart Protection Network. If you select the checkbox, Do not make external queries to Smart Protection Network, PP will only query the local smart scan server; if you clear the checkbox, PP can query the Smart Protection Network.

• Click the Smart Protection > Local Sources link to configure the Smart Protection Server(s). Refer to Smart Protection Source for instructions on how to configure this screen.

3. Click Save.

4. Refer to System Events for information on configuring your alerts when your smart servers are unavailable and/or come back online.

See also:

Configuring Global Proxy Settings

Smart Protection Source

System Events