Scheduling Scans

The information in this document applies to version 6.7 of Syhunt Hybrid.

How To Schedule a Scan

Adding and configuring a scheduled scan is an easy task:

  1. Click the Scheduled Scans icon in the launcher toolbar. The Scheduled Scans screen will open.
  2. Click the Add Scheduled Scan icon in the Scheduled Scans screen toolbar.
  3. Enter a reference name for the new scheduled scan (like MyScan) and hit OK. A preferences dialog window will open.
  4. In the Scan tab, enter the scan target details and select the desired scan method and options.

  5. In the Report tab, enter the desired report generation options.
  6. In the Schedule tab, enter the desired event plan.

  7. Click the OK button when you're done.

Sending Reports Via Email

Firstly, you have to add an Email tracker:

  1. Click the Issue Trackers icon in the launcher toolbar. The Issue Trackers screen will open.
  2. Click the Add Tracker icon in the Issue Trackers screen toolbar and choose the Add tracker: Email menu option.
  3. Enter a reference name for the new tracker (like Mail) and hit OK. A preferences dialog window will open.
  4. Enter Sender/Recipient email addresses.
  5. Enter the SMTP Authentication host and credentials and click the OK button.
  6. Click the Scheduled Scans icon in the launcher toolbar. The Scheduled Scans screen will open.
  7. Right-click the scheduled scan and click the Edit Schedule Preferences option. A preferences dialog window will open.
  8. Go to the Email tab and check the Automatically email report after generation option.

  9. Select the account preferences.
  10. Click the OK button when you're done.

Reviewing results from scheduled scans

At any time you can see the results of past and current scans and generate a report. Just launch the Syhunt Hybrid application and click the Past Sessions icon in the launcher toolbar.

Working with Third-Party Launchers and Schedulers

See this document on how to start Syhunt from within third-party task schedulers, Jenkins and other launchers


For additional product documentation, visit syhunt.com/docs

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