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• Enabling Windows Remote Registry on a Target Computer

  Overview Follow the instructions provided below to enable the Windows Remote Registry on another computer.   Process Open the Control Panel. Select Administrative Tools. Select Services. Right-click t...

• GFI LanGuard Process of Determining the OU of a Computer

  Overview GFI LanGuard uses standard Microsoft operating system protocols to query the Active Directory for the domain controller. It then queries the domain controller for the information on the compu...

• GFI LanGuard Troubleshooter Fails to Run Without Any Errors

  Overview GFI LanGuard Troubleshooter tool fails to run and does not show any errors. Environment GFI LanGuard Root Cause trouble.exe is blocked by Microsoft Windows. Resolution Go to the GFI LanGuard ...

• Does the list of known good and bad ports get updated with new ports that are found to be malicious?

  AnswerThe list of good and bad ports is quite static. The ports are updated, but not too often (e.g. GFI updated them 3-4 times in last 6 years, last time 2-3 years ago). The most commonly used ports ...

• Does GFI LanGuard execute the respective hack/vulnerability when scanning for alerts?

  Answer When scanning for some alerts, GFI LanGuard does execute code to check if the exploit exists on the scanned machine. E.g. One of the alerts is the Escape Characters Decoding bug. It does execut...

• What are the Supported features per operating system, application and device?

  Overview This article lists the GFI LanGuard supported features per Windows versions and Linux distributions, third-party applications, and various devices.   Solution GFI LanGuard features, such as D...

• GFI LanGuard Troubleshooting Overview

  Overview This article covers the concepts and the architecture of GFI LanGuard and the general approach to advanced troubleshooting. After reviewing this article, you will get a high-level view of GFI...

• Is There A Cloud-Based Interface For GFI LanGuard?

  Overview You want to know whether there is a cloud-based interface to access the GFI LanGuard through the web and handle scanning and patch deployment of remote machines not attached to the local netw...

• Guiding through the LanGuard Trial Initial Configuration and First Steps

  Overview You installed the GFI LanGuard trial to evaluate the product and need help with initial configuration and guidelines for the first steps.   Solution GFI LanGuard is patch management and netwo...

• Recording Issues Using Windows Problem Steps Recorder

  Overview This article explains the process of using the built-in Windows Problem Steps Recorder tool to record issues or undesired behavior for sending to the Support Team. Prerequisites Windows 7 and...