configuration guide
14 Appendix: Configuring alerts
Note: If you are configuring a single computer that is on a network, the configuration might be overwritten if the computer downloads a new Enterprise Console configuration or Extra Files configuration.
You can configure Sophos Anti-Virus to send an alert when it detects viruses, there is a scanning error, or some other type of error. Alerts can be sent via the following methods:
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Desktop pop-ups (on-access scanning only)
Command-line (on-access scanning only)
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Email (on-access and on-demand scanning)
Desktop pop-up and command-line alerts are sent in the language of the computer that raises the alert. Email alerts can be sent in English or Japanese.
14.1 Configuring desktop pop-up alerts
14.1.1 Turn off desktop pop-up alerts
By default, desktop pop-up alerts are turned on.
14.1.1.1 CLI
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To turn off desktop pop-up alerts, type:
/opt/sophos-av/bin/savconfig set UIpopupNotification disabled
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To turn off both desktop pop-up and command-line alerts, type:
/opt/sophos-av/bin/savconfig set UINotifier disabled
14.1.1.2 Web UI
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To turn off desktop pop-up alerts, on the Alerts tab, in the Desktop Pop-up and Command-line panel, clear the Enable desktop pop-up alerts check box. Click Set to apply the change.
14.1.2 Specify custom message
A custom English message is included in each desktop pop-up alert in addition to the alert message itself. You can change the text of this custom message but it is not translated. The same message is used for command-line alerts.
14.1.2.1 CLI
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To specify the custom message, use the parameter UIContactMessage. For example, type:
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