Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows 11.2.0

Inventory task settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not perform inventory of files whose contents are located in OneDrive cloud storage.

You can configure the following settings for the inventory task:

• Inventory scope. In this section, you can specify the file system objects that will be scanned during inventory. These objects can be local folders, network folders, removable drives, hard drives, or the entire computer.
• Inventory task settings. In this section, you can configure the following settings:
  • Scan when the computer is idling. This check box enables / disables the function that suspends the inventory task when computer resources are limited. Kaspersky Endpoint Security pauses the inventory task if the computer is unlocked.
  • DLL modules inventory. This check box enables / disables the function that analyzes data on DLL modules and relays analysis results to the Administration Server.
  • Script files inventory. This check box enables / disables the function that analyzes data on files containing scripts and relays the analysis results to the Administration Server.
  • Additional. Click this button to open the Advanced Settings window in which you can configure the following settings:
    • Scan only new and changed files. This check box enables / disables the mode for scanning only new files and files that have been modified since the previous inventory.
    • Skip files that are scanned for longer than. The check box enables / disables a limit on the length of time for scanning one file. On expiration of the time period set in the field on the right, Kaspersky Endpoint Security stops scanning the file.
    • Scan archives. This check box enables / disables scanning of RAR, ARJ, ZIP, CAB, LHA, JAR, and ICE archives for the presence of executable files.
    • Scan distribution packages. This check box enables / disables scanning of distribution packages when running the inventory task.
    • Do not unpack large compound files.

      If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan compound files if their size exceeds the value that is specified in the Maximum file size field.

      If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans compound files of all sizes.

      Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans large files that are extracted from archives, regardless of whether the Do not unpack large compound files check box is selected.

    • Maximum file size. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not unpack only those files that are larger than the value specified in this field. The value is specified in megabytes.