Configure the ODS on the hosts
The following examples show two types of ODSs that can be configured on the ODS hosts.
Create an ENSTP ODS task that runs weekly and targets archive or large file types, such as .zip, .rar, and .7z files:
- Open the Trellix Endpoint Security console.
- Select Threat Prevention.
- Once the settings load, select Common.
- Click Show Advanced.
- Under Common, Click Tasks.
- Cick Add.
- Name the scan, select the task type: Custom scan, and click Next.
- Under the Settings tab, scroll down to Scan Locations.
- Add a scan location by selecting File or Folder.
- Enter the path to scan as a UNC path. For example: \\systemname\share
- In the File types to scan section, select Specified file types only.
- In the Enter File Types field, type each of the following extensions:
- Configure the remaining details of the scan task as required.
- Click Schedule and configure the ODS to be scheduled weekly.
- Once all configuration is complete, click OK.
- Save the task and return to the main ENS console view:
Click Apply.
Create an ENSTP ODS task by File Type and Age that runs weekly and targets .zip, .rar, and .7z files modified within the last eight days
- Open the Trellix Endpoint Security console.
- Select Threat Prevention.
- Once the settings load, select Common.
- Click Show Advanced.
- Under Common, Click Tasks.
- Cick Add.
- Name the scan, select the task type Custom scan, and click Next.
- Under the Settings tab, scroll down to Scan Locations.
- Add a scan location by selecting File or Folder.
- Enter the path to scan as a UNC path. For example: \\systemname\share
- In the File types to scan section, select Specified file types only.
- In the Enter File Types field, type each of the following extensions:
- Locate the Exclusions and click Add.
- Select By file age.
- From the Access Type drop-down list, select Modified.
- In the Minimum age in days, increment from 1 to 8.
- Click OK.
- Configure the remaining details of the scan task as required.
- Click Schedule and configure the ODS to be scheduled weekly.
- Once all configuration is complete, click OK.
- Save the task and return to the main ENS console view:
Click Apply.
NOTES:
- A targeted file that hasn't been modified within the last eight days doesn't get scanned.
- This exclusion can significantly reduce the time needed to complete the ODS task.