Activate/Deactivate Anti-Ransomware (AVACTAR)

The De/Activate Anti-Ransomware (AVACTAR) command allows the user to activate or deactivate the anti-ransomware software.

When activating or deactivating the anti-ransomware software, the QSERVER subsystem must be ended and restarted. This means that network services will be unavailable for a minute or so, and therefore, should be done during a period of low network activity.

NOTE: For an overview of Anti-Ransomware and configuration instructions, see Anti-Ransomware.

How to Get There

Call command AVACTAR. Or, choose option 50 on the Powertech Antivirus Anti-Ransomware Menu.

Options

Action (ACTION)

Specify whether the anti-ransomware software is being activated or deactivated.

The possible values are:

*ADD When *ADD is specified, the anti-ransomware software will be activated.
*REMOVE When *REMOVE is specified, the anti-ransomware software will be deactivated.

Function Keys

F3 (Exit): Exits the prompt display and associated displays without running the command.

F4 (Prompt): Shows the permissible values for the entry field. If the cursor is on an entry field for a parameter of TYPE(*COMMAND) or TYPE(*CMDSTR), shows a prompt display for the command.

F5 (Refresh): Resets all parameters to their original default values.

F9 (All parameters): Shows entry fields for all parameters, including those not selected by entries on previous parameters and those not commonly used. It does not show parameters which have been defined with the selective prompt character ?-.

F11 (Keywords/Choices): Toggles between the version of the prompt display that shows possible choices and the version that shows parameter keywords.

F12 (Cancel): Cancels this display and returns to the previous menu or display.

F13 (How to use this display): Shows help for the prompt display or associated display you are currently using.

F14 (Command string): Shows the resulting command as it would run with the parameter values currently entered.

F15 (Error messages): Shows all error messages that pertain to the command being entered.

F16 (Command complete): Indicates that all values needed have been entered, and requests the system to run the command without showing additional displays.