Antivirus parameters - macOS
The table below provides an alphabetical list all of the possible parameters that can be configured for antivirus software for macOS. Only some of these parameters are used for any given antivirus program.
Check with your vendor for the required format. Formats for dates, version numbers, .dat files, etc. change frequently and vary by product. |
Default parameter values are entered and updated automatically by the scheduled Auto-Def Updates. If the values have been manually edited, the Auto-Def Updates will not override those changes. |
Settings
Parameter |
Description |
Typical options |
Definitions Label |
Enter the label for the Definitions Web Address. |
Text entry |
Definitions Web Address |
Enter the URL for the web page where the updated definitions for the selected product can be located and downloaded. When a host fails the scan this URL appears in the Failed Policy Results view. |
URL |
Engine Version Web Address |
Enter the URL of the web page where information about the engine version is displayed if the host fails the scan. |
URL |
Engine Version Label |
Enter the label for the Engine Version Web Address. |
Text entry |
Label |
Enter a label. This label appears in the Results page information to identify which scan the host failed. |
Text entry |
Program Version |
The number of the required version. Select the Operator to apply to the definition value found on the host: greater than, equal to, or both. |
**
> = >= |
Program Version Label |
Enter the label for the Program Version Web Address. |
Text entry |
Program Version Web Address |
Enter the URL for the web page where the required program version can be located and downloaded. When a host fails the scan this URL appears in the Failed Policy Results view. |
URL |
Prohibit this Product |
Set this option to true if you want to prohibit the installation of this product. If this product is installed, the scan fails. |
true or false |
Version Label |
Enter the label for the Version Web Address. |
Text entry |
Virus Definition |
Used to identify the virus definition version installed. May be the name of the definition file, the date of the file, a version number,etc. Select the operator to apply to the definition value found on the host: greater than, equal to, or both. |
**
> = >= |
Version Web Address |
Enter the URL for the web page where information about the version is displayed when the scan is failed. When a host fails the scan this URL appears in the Failed Policy Results view. |
URL |
Web Address |
Enter the URL of the web page where information about the product is displayed in case the scan fails. |
URL |
Software specific parameters |
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Clam Engine Version |
The number of the required engine version. Select the Operator to apply to the definition value found on the host: greater than, equal to, or both. |
**
> = >= |