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Scheduler

ESET Server Security for Linux version 8 and later allows periodic weekly custom scans on defined days and times.

Schedule a scan

1.In the Web interface, click Setup > Tools > Scheduler.

2.Next to Tasks, click Edit.

3.Click Add.

4.Name the schedule, set a time, and select the days when the custom scan will be automatically triggered. Click Next.

5.Select a scan profile.

6.Select Scan targets, and/or define custom targets separated by a new line.

7.Select/deselect available Options (Scan with cleaning, Scan exclusions).

8.Click Finish, then click Save to close the dialog.

9.Click Save to save all changes.

To modify any scheduled task, in step 3 above, select the specific task and click Edit. Continue with the remainder of steps.

To remove a scheduled task, in step 3 above, select the specific task and click Remove. Continue with steps 8 and 9.


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Execution of scheduled tasks

The scheduler takes use of cron, and is executed if the applicable computer is running. If the computer is off, the task will run at the next scheduled time the computer is on.