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Feature Request: Run scheduled scans after start is missed.

Hi,

we've Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 10.3 running in a very large and distributed environment (3000+ machines). Not all of our computers do run at the time we configured a scheduled scan - as there are people that e.g. work only 4 days a week. Sophos AV currently don't care - so we've a lot of machines that does not meet our compliance requirements.

Would it be possible to add an administrative option like 'Run task after scheduled start is missed'?

BTW: Such an option even exists Windows Task Scheduler - so it cant be hard to create and would surly help a lot of companies.

Cheers,
RFI

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0 RFI over 8 years ago

Hi Sandy,
is there any update on this?
Thank you!
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0 DarrenTeagles over 8 years ago

Hello,

I don't have any specific feedback for this item right now but it would be great if you could register your ideas and suggestions here: http://feature.astaro.com/forums/285723-sophos-endpoint

We have just made this forum public facing, it's a great way to capture ideas and suggestions and also means others can vote on them.

Thanks,

Darren.

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0 RFI over 8 years ago

Hi Darren,
not really sure where the difference between this and the other forum is - esp. as Sandy said it's under review already. Anyway, I entered it there too. Find it at: http://feature.astaro.com/forums/285723-sophos-endpoint/suggestions/8508283-add-option-that-forces-full-system-scans-after-sch
Thank you and greetings from Germany,
RFI
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0 JeremyBowcock over 8 years ago

Is this a feature that will be added? I have this same issue with laptops not always being on since our scans run nightly.
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0 jak over 8 years ago

In case it's of use: The command to run a standard scan is:
64-bit:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BackgroundScanClient.exe" {F86EBCD5-687E-40B1-800D-021062361F6C}
32-bit:
"C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BackgroundScanClient.exe" {F86EBCD5-687E-40B1-800D-021062361F6C}

So you could always manually create a task using the Windows UI, setting any options you wish to run this as and when required.

If needed, the task could be exported to XML, e.g. template.xml and then imported using:
schtasks /create /TN "Sophos Custom Scan" /xml "C:\template.xml" .....
if you need to automate the creation.

May offer something.
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