Minimum scanning requirements
This topic provides a brief review and summary of the minimum requirements for
initiating different types of scans.

Registration and authentication

Your agent must be registered and authenticated with SiteProtector. You can check
the status in Proventia Manager in Configuration →Authentication.

Steps to initiate a scan

The following table provides a brief reminder of the steps needed to initiate a scan:
Table22. Minimum scanning requirements
Type of scan Steps to initiate
Ad hoc scans for either discovery or
assessment
You start an ad hoc scan to begin
immediately.To run an ad hoc scan only
during periods of allowed scanning:
1. Define periods of allowed scanning for
discovery and assessment scans in the
Scan Window policy only if you do not
want to use the default.
2. Start an ad hoc scan to run during open
discovery or open assessment windows.
Background discovery scan Torun a background discovery scan:
1. Define a Discovery policy.
2. Define periods of allowed scanning in
the Scan Window policy only if you do
not want to use the default.
3. In the Scan Control policy,enable
discovery scans, define a refresh cycle,
and set a current (or earlier) start date.
Background assessment scans To run a background assessment scan:
1. Define an Assessment policy.
2. Define periods of allowed scanning in
the Scan Window policy only if you do
not want to use the default.
3. In the Scan Control policy,enable
assessment scans, define a refresh cycle,
and set a current (or earlier) start date.
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