Mode Settings

On the Mode tab, you can connect Dr.Web for Linux to the centralized protection server (by enabling the centralized protection mode) as well as disconnect from the centralized protection server (if so, Dr.Web for Linux is operating in Standalone mode).

To connect Dr.Web for Linux to the centralized protection server or disconnect from that, select or clear the corresponding check box.

To connect Dr.Web for Linux to the centralized protection server or disconnect from it, the application must have elevated privileges. Refer to Managing Application Privileges.

On attempt to establish connection to the centralized protection server, a window with connection parameters appears.

In the drop-down list located at the top of the window chose one of the methods for connecting to the centralized protection server. Three methods are available:

If you select the Load from file item, specify the path to the connection settings file in the corresponding box. If you select Set manually item, specify the address and the port of the centralized protection server. For Set manually or Detect automatically items, you should specify the path to the certificate file (provided by your network administrator or internet service provider).

Additionally, in the Authentication section you can specify your login (workstation identifier) and password for authentication on the centralized protection server, if you know them. If these fields are filled in, then your connection to the centralized protection server will succeed only if a correct identifier/password pair was entered. If you leave these fields empty, connection to the centralized protection server is established only if it is approved by the centralized protection server (either automatically or by the anti-virus network administrator, depending on the server settings).

Moreover, you can use the Connect to workstation as newbie option (to connect as a newbie). If the option is allowed on the centralized protection server and after approving the connection, the server automatically generates a unique identifier/password pair, which is then used for connecting your computer to the server. Note that, in this mode, the centralized protection server generates a new account for the host even if this host has a previously created account on the server.

Specify connection parameters in strict accordance with the instructions provided by the administrator of your anti-virus network or service provider.

To connect to the server, specify all of the parameters, click Connect and wait for connection to be established. To close the window without establishing a server connection, click Cancel.

After you connected Dr.Web for Linux to the centralized protection server, the program is administered by the server until the operation mode is switched to the standalone mode. In Centralized protection mode, a server connection is automatically established on every operating system startup. For details, refer to Operation Modes.

Note that if launch of scanning on demand is prohibited on your centralized protection server, the page for starting scanning and Scanner button of the Dr.Web for Linux window will be disabled. Moreover, in this case Scanner will not launch scheduled scans.

From the Maximum storage time for server messages drop-down list, you can select the maximum storage time for messages about anti-virus network status and events that are received on your workstation from the centralized protection server. The messages will be automatically deleted at the end of the retention period even if they are not read.

The messages on the status and events of the anti-virus network will be received only if the anti-virus network administrator has configured messages delivery to your workstation on the centralized protection server Dr.Web for Linux is connected to. Otherwise, messages viewing will not be available and the Maximum storage time for server messages drop-down list will be not displayed on the protection mode settings page.