Mode Settings

On the Mode tab, you can connect Dr.Web Anti-virus for Linux to the central protection server (by enabling Central protection mode) as well as disconnect from the central protection server (if so, Dr.Web Anti-virus for Linux is operating in Standalone mode).

Picture 34. Mode tab

To connect Dr.Web Anti-virus for Linux to the central protection server or disconnect from that, use the corresponding checkbox.

To connect Dr.Web Anti-virus for Linux to the central protection server or disconnect from it, the application must have elevated privileges. For details, refer to the Managing Application Privileges section.

Connecting to Central Protection Server

On attempt to establish connection to the central protection server, a window with connection parameter appears.

Picture 35. Server connection dialog

To establish connection to the central protection server, specify the following parameters (provided by your network administrator or Internet service provider):

address of the central protection server;

port used when connecting to the central protection server;

path to the file with the server public key.

Moreover, you can enter the identifier and password for the workstation to authenticate on the server (if known). Authentication will succeed only if the correct pair of identifier/password values is specified. If the fiields are empty, connection will be established only when approved on the server (automatically or by the anti-virus network administrator, depending on server settings).

You can also select the Connect workstation as "newbie" checkbox. If allowed on the server, a unique login/password pair will be automatically generated after the connection is approved. Note that if this checkbox is set, a new pair of values is generated even if the workstation already has an account on the server.

To connect to the server, specify all of the parameters, click Connect and wait for connection to be established. To close the window without establishing a server connection, click Cancel.

After you connected Dr.Web Anti-virus for Linux to the central protection server, Anti-virus is administered by the server until they are disconnected. In Central protection mode, a server connection is automatically established on every operating system startup. For details, refer to the Operation modes section.

 

Please note that in case if launching of scanning by user demand is prohibited on used central protection server, the Scan page of the Anti-virus window will be disabled. Moreover, in this case the Scanner will not launch scannings even if they are scheduled.