Security settings for workstations and servers

Configure security settings profiles for workstations and servers to define how Advanced EDR protects the computers on your network against threats and malware.

Next is a description of the options available for configuring the security of your workstations and servers. We also provide practical recommendations on how to protect all computers on your network, without negatively impacting users’ activities.

Accessing the settings and required permissions

Accessing the settings

  • Click the Settings menu at the top of the console. Select Workstations and servers from the side menu.

  • Click the Add button. The Workstations and servers settings page opens.

Required permissions

Permission Access type

Configure security for workstations and servers

Create, edit, delete, copy, or assign settings profiles for workstations and servers.

View security settings for workstations and servers

View the Workstations and servers settings profiles.

Permissions required to access the Workstations and servers settings

Introduction to the security settings

The parameters for configuring the security of workstations and servers are divided into various sections. Click each of them to display a drop-down panel with the associated options. Next is a brief explanation of each section:

Section Description

General

Configure updates, the removal of other security products, and file exclusions from scans.

Advanced protection

Configure the behavior of advanced protection and anti-exploit protection against APTs, targeted attacks, and advanced malware capable of leveraging exploits.

Audit mode

Monitors the processes run on Windows, macOS, and Linux computers. It detects and reports threats, but does not block or delete them. Enabling Audit mode for a settings profile does not change the overall status of the protections applied to the computers that receive the settings. Nor does it change the configuration of the protections in the web console.

Available modules in Advanced EDR

Not all features are available for all supported platforms. This table provides a summary of the features in Advanced EDR that are available for each supported platform:

Feature Windows macOS Linux

Audit mode

X

X

X

Supported security features by platform