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• Resolving "UDP scan is not reliable on this machine" Error when Scanning

  Overview You are getting a 'UDP scan is not reliable on this machine' error in the scanning job details.   Solution UDP is a connection-less protocol, i.e., when a UDP packet is sent to a port that is...

• OVAL and CVE Definitions Supported by GFI LanGuard

    This article provides information regarding the list of supported OVAL and CVE definitions outside of the Scanning Profile Editor.  For details, refer to the complete list of the GFI LanGuard suppor...

• Calculation, Classification, and Meaning of the GFI LanGuard Vulnerability Levels

  Overview This article describes the GFI LanGuard vulnerability levels, their significance, and the method of calculation and classification. Introduction The GFI LanGuard vulnerability Level is a rati...

• What are the Services Prerequisites, Settings, and Administrator Privileges Requirements to Scan a Machine, Deploy Agent and Install Missing Patches using GFI LanGuard?

  Overview You are implementing GFI LanGuard architecture and are looking for the information regarding required services and open ports, environmental settings, and minimum administrative privileges ne...

• Recommendations for Performing Scans over a Slow Network Connection

  Overview When the target computer is not on the LAN and is connected via a slow network, such as the internet or VPN, GFI LanGuard scanning and some of the heavy remediation jobs, like Windows updates...

• Resolving a Slow Scanning Issue

  Overview Scanning of some of the remote machines is too slow - both agent and agentless scans from the LanGuard server taking several hours to complete.   Solution As GFI LanGuard continually increase...

• LanGuard Click-to-Run Office Updates Not Detected

  Overview Click-to-run updates are different than normal Microsoft updates and seem to be missing some update items. However, this is as intended and is explained in the information provided below. Inf...

• Number of Machines GFI LanGuard Can Scan

  Overview This article provides information on the number of machines that a single installation of GFI LanGuard can possibly scan. Information A single instance of GFI LanGuard can scan a maximum of 3...

• Ignoring Specific Vulnerabilities in Scans

  Overview This article provides the steps required to exclude certain network vulnerabilities from scans in the GFI LanGuard.   Solution Scanning profiles are collections of tests and vulnerability che...

• Using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer for Scan Result Comparisons

  Overview   This article provides an alternate means of scanning using Microsoft specific tools to compare results with LanGuard scans.   Process   GFI LanGuard scans computers for Security Updates and...