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CB Defense: Does the Sensor still work if the WSC service is not installed or running?

CB Defense: Does the Sensor still work if the WSC service is not installed or running?

Environment

  • CB Defense Sensor: 2.1.0.9 and Higher
  • Microsoft Windows: All Supported Server Versions

Question

If Windows Security Center (WSC) is not installed or running (default on Server OS versions), will the CB Defense Sensor still work properly even though the CB Defense WSC service is not running?

Answer

Yes, the CB Defense Sensor will continue working normally even if the CB Defense WSC service cannot run due to WSC not being installed or running. The CB Defense WSC Service only handles the integration with WSC and has no other impact on Sensor functionality.

Additional Notes

The CB Defense WSC service not running has no impact on
  • Background Scanner
  • Local Scanner
  • Policy Rule enforcement
  • Getting hash reputations from any sources
  • Live Response
  • Live Query
  • Bypass
  • Quarantine

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