Security Center

Antivirus status

Script Type: VBScript

Designed for Windows workstations, the "Antivirus status Script" queries the Windows Security Center to discover the status of Antivirus products registered against the Center, reporting on all discovered products and their individual states. The script fails when the product definition updates are reported as out-of-date.

The script can also monitor whether any third party Antivirus products registered with the Windows Security Center are enabled or disabled, failing where they are reported as disabled.

Script Parameters

Script Timeout Range

Range: 1 - 3600 seconds (default 120 seconds)

Option

Ensure all installed products report up-to-date and enabled

Windows Firewall status

Script Type: VBScript

Monitors Windows Security Center to determine whether the Windows Firewall is enabled of disabled, failing where it is disabled.

In addition to the Windows Firewall, script can monitor whether any third party Firewall registered with the Windows Security Center are enabled or disabled, failing where they are reported as disabled.

This functionality is available when selecting the option to: "Ensure all installed products are enabled".

Script Parameters

Script Timeout Range

Range: 1 - 3600 seconds (default 120 seconds)

Option

Ensure all installed products are enabled

Windows Update

Script Type: VBScript

Ensures Windows Update is turned on and generates a failure when reported as off.

Script Parameters

Script Timeout Range

Range: 1 - 3600 seconds (default 120 seconds)