Security Center

Antivirus status

Script Type: VBScript

Designed for Windows workstations the Antivirus status Script queries the Windows Security Center to determine the status of those Antivirus products registered against it, failing when reported as out-of-date.

An improved version of the Antivirus status Script was release with Dashboard 5.55 including the ability to monitor whether the registered Antivirus product is enabled or disabled.

This functionality is available when selecting the option to: Ensure all installed products report up-to-date and enabled

Please be aware that the script output now reports on all discovered products and their individual status, previously the script returned a summary of this information.

Script Parameters
Script Timeout Range	Range: 1 - 3600 seconds (default 120 seconds)
Option	Ensure all installed products report up-to-date and enabled

Firewall status

Script Type: VBScript

Monitors Windows Security Center to determine whether the Windows Firewall is enabled of disabled, failing where it is disabled.

An improved version of the Windows Firewall Script (now renamed Firewall status Script) was release with Dashboard 5.55.

In addition to the Windows Firewall, the new version of the script also includes the ability to monitor whether any third party Firewall registered with the Windows Security Center are enabled or disabled, failing where disabled.

This functionality is available when selecting the option to: Ensure all installed products are enabled.

Script Parameters
Script Timeout Range	Range: 1 - 3600 seconds (default 120 seconds)
Option	Ensure all installed products are enabled

Windows Update

Script Type: VBScript

Ensures Windows Update is turned on and generates a failure when reported as off.

Script Parameters
Script Timeout Range	Range: 1 - 3600 seconds (default 120 seconds)