Schedule an on-demand scan

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Schedule an on-demand scan to scan your Microsoft Exchange servers to find a threat, vulnerability, or other potentially unwanted code.

Make sure that you do not remove the MSMEODuser from active directory, that was created during the product installation. This user is required for performing on‑demand scans on mailboxes.

  1. Log on to the ePolicy Orchestrator - On-premises server as an administrator.

  2. Click MenuSystemsSystem Tree, then select the required group or systems.

  3. Click the Assigned Client Tasks tab, then click ActionsNew Client Task Assignment. The Client Task Assignment Builder page appears.

  4. Define these options, then click Create New Task.

    1. For Product, select Trellix Security for Microsoft Exchange 8.8.x

    2. For Task Type, select On Demand Scan Task.

  5. Type a name for the task, and any notes, then click Save. The task is listed in the Task Name.

  6. On the Create New Task page, define these options, then click Save:

    • Task Name

    • Description

    • Resumable Scanning

    • Select Policy

    • Advanced Filters

    Tip

    Check the Resumable Scanning option to schedule the on-demand scan task for large volume items.

  7. Select the task, then click Next.

  8. Schedule the task as required, then click Next to view a summary of the task.

  9. Review the summary of the task, then click Save.

  10. In the System Tree page, select the systems or groups where you assigned the task, then click Wake Up Agents.

  11. In the Wake Up Trellix Agent screen, select Force complete policy and task update, then click OK.

    Note

    During the scan, the complete store database is scanned.

    On-demand scanning events are reported to ePolicy Orchestrator - On-premises with the details start time, stop time, completed time, and infection status.