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  • Fixing Corrupt Windows Update Components

    Overview LanGuard is very reliant on scan targets and is required for the Windows Update components to function correctly. At times, these components get corrupted and require to be fixed. NOTE: There...

  • GFI LanGuard Overview

      Overview This article serves as an entry-level introduction to GFI LanGuard.   Information What Is LanGuard And What Does It Do? GFI LanGuard is a patch management and network auditing solution that...

  • Why do I need to enable remote registry service?

    Answer The Windows Remote Registry service is a feature on all Microsoft Windows operating system that enables remote access to the client computer or server for viewing and modifying the Windows regi...

  • What sites does GFI LanGuard connect to for Program Updates and patches?

    Answer GFI LanGuard Server, as well as certain 3rd party products that use the GFI LanGuard agent, download program updates as follows: The update.exe process connects to http://software.gfi.com/lnsup...

  • What 3rd party products does GFI LanGuard offer major / minor version upgrades for?

    AnswerGFI LanGuard offers to update (i.e. shows as missing) 3rd Party applications depending on the application. The ability to upgrade to either the next update (patch) or to the next major major ver...

  • Using GFI Products to meet PCI compliance requirements

    Answer At times, it may be necessary to ensure that PCI-DSS compliance has been implemented in an environment.  Documentation that can be used for guidance when using a GFI product to achieve the comp...

  • Scan Results Cannot Be Saved in XML Format

    Overview This article describes the process to follow when the scan results cannot be saved in XML format. No error message is displayed. The following will be present in the lanss_v11_apistrings.csv ...

  • Enabling Debug Logging in GFI LanGuard

    Overview This article provides information on how to enable debug logging in GFI LanGuard. Diagnosis By default, debug mode is now enabled in GFI LanGuard. However, if you disabled it in the past, for...

  • Troubleshooting WMI Messages

    Overview This article guides you on how to troubleshoot issues with WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) messages.   Process Type the below command on the GFI Product server in the command prompt:...

  • Setting Permissions to Access Remote Registry

    Overview This article guides you on how to set permissions to access Remote Registry. Process Go to Start > Run > type services.msc Right-click on Remote Registry and select Properties. Set startup ty...