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• Why are Mac Scans Failing with 'Error connecting to SSH: 10061'?

  Overview GFI LanGuard displays the following error when scanning macOS computers: The SSH connection failed with error 'Error connecting to SSH: 10061' Solution The SSH error 10061 meaning is Connecti...

• macOS Versions Supported in GFI LanGuard

  Overview GFI LanGuard supports macOS (versions supported by the OS vendor) for patch management. This article presents a list of versions that are commonly seen and reviewed.     Information 10.5 Leop...

• Linux and macOS Scanning and Remediation Operations Overview

  Overview This article provides an overview of the LanGuard Mac and Linux Operations component. After reviewing this article, you will: Understand the differences between the GFI LanGuard operations on...

• Why do Linux or MAC scans not list installed updates / patches?

  Answer In GFI LanGuard installed updates / patches for Linux and MAC computers will not be displayed under Patches tab, but these will be displayed under the Software tab instead.  For Linux / Unix co...

• What are the Requirements to Scan and Patch macOS Computers with LanGuard?

  Overview This article lists the prerequisites and provides the steps to ensure all the requirements for the GFI LanGuard to scan and install missing patches on macOS.    Solution LanGuard allows scann...

• What are the Requirements to Scan and Patch Linux Computers with LanGuard?

  Overview This article describes the prerequisites and requirements for the GFI LanGuard server to scan and install missing patches on Linux Operating Systems, as well as the supported distributions an...

• Why does LanGuard Display Errors When Scanning Linux or Mac Systems via SSH?

  Overview The Linux or macOS machines scanning completes with errors displayed. This article provides information on how to address these errors.   Solution With the Linux and macOS scanning, it is com...

• Scanning Unix Based Computers via Public Key SSH Authentication

  Overview LanGuard can make use of public key SSH authentication when scanning Unix based computers. This procedure describes the following steps that are necessary to use this authentication method: C...

• Enabling SSH Daemon in Mac OS X

  Overview LanGuard makes use of the SSH service on a Mac OS X for the following: Remote Login. Run scripts. Deploy missing patches. The Mac OS X operating system has SSH installed by default, but the S...

• Unable to Scan or Deploy Missing Patches to Mac OS X Computers

  Overview GFI LanGuard encounters an issue when scanning or deploying/installing patches in a Mac OS X environment. Prerequisites Target computer operating system macOS X 10.5 or higher version (versio...