Creating and configuring a Baseline File Integrity Monitor task

To create or configure a new Baseline File Integrity Monitor task:

1. In the Application Console tree, open the context menu of the System Inspection node.
2. Select Create Baseline File Integrity Monitor task.

   The Add task window opens.

3. In the Hash calculation algorithm drop-down list, select one of the options:
   • MD5
   • SHA256
4. In the Scan areas table do the following:
   1. To add a file or folder in the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task scope:
      1. Click the Add button.

         The Scan area properties window opens.

      2. Select or clear the Scan this area check box.
      3. Click the Browse button to specify the file or folder that you want to include in the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task scope.
      4. Select the Also scan subfolders check box, if you want to include all subfolders in the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task scope.
      5. Click OK.
   2. To change a file or folder previously added to the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task scope:
      1. Click the Change button.

         The Scan area properties window opens.

      2. Select or clear the Scan this area check box.
      3. Click the Browse button to specify the file or folder that you want to include in the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task scope.
      4. Select or clear the Also scan subfolders check box, if you want to include or exclude all subfolders from the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task scope.
      5. Click OK.
   3. To delete the file or folder previously added to the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task scope select this file or folder in the Scan areas table and click the Remove button.
5. Configure the task start schedule settings on the Schedule and Advanced tabs.
6. On the Run as tab, configure the settings to start the task using specific account permissions.
7. Click OK in the Add task window.

   A new custom Baseline File Integrity Monitor task is created. A node with the name of the new task is displayed in the Application Console tree. The operation is recorded in the system audit log.

To open the settings of the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task:

1. Expand the System Inspection node in the Application Console tree.
2. Select the child node that corresponds to the task that you want to configure.
3. In the child node results pane click the Properties link.

   The Task settings window opens.