Scheduling Scans

The information in this document applies to version 7.2 of Syhunt Hybrid.

How To Schedule a Scan

Adding and configuring a scheduled scan is an easy task:

  1. Enable the web UI, if you have not done so yet.
  2. From the Syhunt web interface, click the New button and then Scheduled Scan.

  3. The Schedule New screen will open.
  4. In the General tab, enter a reference Name for the new scheduled scan (like MyScan), as well as enter the scan target details and select the desired scan method.
  5. In the Report tab, enter the desired report generation options.
  6. In the Schedule tab, enter the desired event plan.

  7. Click the Save button when you're done.
  8. Check for the newly created schedule in the list of scheduled scans at: https://127.0.0.1:8018/syhunt/?n=scanschedule

Sending Reports Via Email

  1. Firstly, you have to add an Email connector to the list of Connectors:
    1. Click the Connectors option in the top menu of the web UI.

    2. Click the Add button and the New Connector screen will open.
    3. Enter a reference name for the new tracker (like MyEmail).
    4. Select Type: Email.
    5. Click the button Create and, after the success message, the Close button.
  2. Next, edit the connector you just created.
    1. Click in the Connector with the name you created in the list and its preferences screen will open.
    2. Enter Sender/Recipient email addresses.
    3. Enter the SMTP Authentication host and credentials.
    4. Click the Save button to save the settings.
  3. Finally, you have to associate the email tracker with a desired scheduled scan:
    1. Click the Scheduled Scans button in the Scans screen (accessible via the top menu).
    2. Click the scheduled scan you want to have reports emailed. A preferences dialog window will open.
    3. Go to the Notifications tab and check the option Email the report when the scan is finished.

    4. Select the email connector in the list. In the above example screenshot, MyEmail was selected.
    5. Click the Save button when you're done.

Reviewing results from scheduled scans

At any time you can see the results of past and current scans. Just open the Syhunt Hybrid home and click the Scans option in the top menu.

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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