Agent Settings

Agent Settings

To ensure proper communication between Threat Mitigator and Threat Management Agent, configure agent settings, which include:

• Port number used by agents to communicate with Threat Mitigator

• Time interval for sending heartbeat messages to Threat Mitigator. A heartbeat message informs Threat Mitigator that a specific agent is up and running and can therefore run mitigation tasks.

You can also configure agents to run a scan immediately after it is installed to an endpoint.

Settings apply to all agents managed by Threat Mitigator.

To configure agent settings:

• Mitigation Settings > Agent Settings

1. Specify the port number the agent uses to communicate with Threat Mitigator.

2. (Optional) Choose to hide the agent icon on the system tray. Because Threat Management Agent can be installed silently and does not have settings that users can configure, you may want to enable this option to avoid receiving user inquiries regarding the agent and its functions.

3. Under Agent Status, specify the time interval for sending heartbeat messages to Threat Mitigator. An agent that is unable to send a heartbeat message at the time interval is considered disconnected.

4. Under Post-installation Scan:

1. Select the check box to scan an endpoint for threats immediately after installing the agent.

2. Select the scan type:

• Quick scan: Scans only the following directories:

• All fixed drives, such as C:\, D:\, and so on (excludes removable drives)

• %SystemRoot%

• %SystemRoot%\system

• %SystemRoot%\system32

• %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers

• %TEMP%

• Full scan: Scans the entire computer

5. Click Save.

See also:

• About Threat Mitigator

• Threat Mitigation