Scanning databases

This section describes how to enable or disable database scanning, how to select database objects for anti-virus scanning, how to configure filtering of attachments, how to configure the processing of database objects after an anti-virus scan, and how to configure scan settings.

Databases are scanned according to schedule or by user request. Database scan settings are configured through a profile; it is not possible to configure individual settings for a server. Database scanning can be enabled or disabled only for each server individually. By default, database scanning is disabled.

When the scan is started (either manually by the user or as scheduled), fields in database documents in Rich Text format, objects attached to documents and embedded OLE objects are scanned for threats by default.

If anti-virus scanning of databases is enabled, by default Kaspersky Anti-Virus scans databases located in the root of the data folder (the folder containing all Lotus Domino server data) and in all its subfolders and external folders connected via links. You can enable or disable scanning of databases located in subfolders of the data folder and in external folders all the way down the hierarchy.

Infected objects and objects that were not scanned due to system failure or damage are processed in accordance with the database scan settings.

After installation, the application uses the default settings. You can change them in accordance with the security requirements of the protected Lotus Domino server. Some of the default settings listed in this section are disabled or can be disabled by the administrator.

You can set masks for database filenames being scanned. In this case, Kaspersky Anti-Virus only scans database files that match a mask.

By default, before being processed, a copy of the original object is created in Quarantine.

A notification that the document has been scanned by Kaspersky Anti-Virus and a description of actions taken are sent to administrators. Information about the results of object scanning and actions taken is recorded in the Event log and statistics database.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus lets you exclude individual databases from scanning. The Quarantine database (kavquarantine.nsf) is excluded from the scan by default.

You can disable scanning of attachments, OLE objects, and Rich Text and MIME fields. To increase the overall speed of database scanning, you can limit the time that can be spent on scanning a single object.