Kaspersky Security 11.x for Windows Server

Configuring the RPC Network Storage Protection task

June 10, 2022

ID 213188

By default, the RPC Network Storage Protection task has the settings described in the table below. You can change the values of these settings.

When task settings are modified (for example, a different protection scope is specified), Kaspersky Security for Windows Server immediately applies new settings in the running task. Kaspersky Security for Windows Server logs the date and time when task settings were modified in the system audit log.

Settings of the RPC Network Storage Protection task

Setting

Default value

Comment

Protection scope

Not available.

You need to add the network attached storage to Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.

Security level

The Recommended security level is applied.

You can apply one of the preset security levels to the protected network attached storage, or specify the values of the security settings manually.

Heuristic analyzer

The Medium analysis level is applied.

The Heuristic Analyzer can be enabled or disabled and the analysis level configured.

Apply Trusted Zone

Applied.

You can enable and disable the use of the trusted zone and configure it.

Use KSN for protection

Applied.

You can enable or disable the use of KSN services in the RPC Network Storage Protection task.

Use Kaspersky Sandbox for protection

Not applied.

This check box enables or disables the use of Kaspersky Sandbox.

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent sends objects to Kaspersky Sandbox. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes the behavior of these objects to identify malicious activity and signs of targeted attacks.

If the check box is cleared, the task does not send objects to Kaspersky Sandbox.

The check box is cleared by default.

Network attached storage systems connection settings

  • The User name and the Password of the user account under which the task is started: none.
  • Timeout between reconnection attempts (sec.): 5.
  • Maximum number of reconnection attempts: 3.
  • Clear cache of scanned files on network attached storage after application database update check box is cleared.

You need to specify the user account under which the RPC Network Storage Protection task is started. You can also modify other network storage connection settings.

Task management

Not applied. The Run by schedule check box is cleared. The task is run manually.

You can configure the task to run by schedule, for example at Kaspersky Security for Windows Server start.

To configure settings of the RPC Network Storage Protection task:

  1. Open the RPC Network Storage Protection window.
  2. On the General tab, configure the following task settings:
  3. On the Task management tab, configure the task scheduling settings.
  4. On the Protection scope tab, do the following:
    1. Add network attached storage via RPC protocol to the protection scope of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.
    2. In the list of added network attached storages connected via the RPC protocol, select the network attached storages whose protection you want to activate and click the Edit button.
    3. In the window that opens, configure the security settings.
    4. Click OK to save changes and close the window.
  5. Click OK to save changes and close RPC Network Storage Protection window.

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server immediately applies the new values of settings to the running task. Information about the date and time when the settings were modified and the values of task settings before and after modification are saved in the task log.

In this section

Using the Heuristic Analyzer

Integration with other components of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server

Configuring general settings for RPC Network Storage connection

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