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How to change the database compaction time in Antigen and in Microsoft Forefront server security products
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This article describes how to configure database compaction time in the following programs:
- Sybari Antigen 8.0
- Microsoft Antigen 9.0
- Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
- Microsoft Forefront for SharePoint
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
Typically, Antigen 8.0 and later versions of Antigen run daily database management functions on the Incident.mdb database and on the Quarantine.mdb database. The
CompactIncidentDB function and the
CompactQuarantineDB function are run to delete stale database records and to delete stale Quarantine items.
By default, these functions are run at 02:00 local time. However, you may want to compact the databases at a different time. To run the compaction functions at a different time, you must add a registry entry. To do this, follow these steps.
- Click Start, click Run, type Regedit, and then press ENTER.
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In the registry tree, locate and then click the following registry subkey depending on the program that you use:
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| Program | Registry key location |
| Antigen 8.0 for IM | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sybari Software\Antigen for IM |
| Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft Exchange | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sybari Software\Antigen for Exchange |
| Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sybari Software\Antigen for SharePoint |
| Antigen 8.0 for SMTP Gateways | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sybari Software\Antigen for SMTP |
| Antigen 9.0 for Exchange | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sybari Software\Antigen for Exchange |
| Antigen 9.0 for SMTP Gateways | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sybari Software\Antigen for SMTP |
| Forefront Security for Exchange Server | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Forefront Software\Forefront Security for Exchange |
| Forefront Security for SharePoint | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Forefront Software\Forefront Security for SharePoint |
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On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.
- Type CompactDatabaseTime, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click CompactDatabaseTime, and then click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type a new value, such as 21:00, and then click OK.
Note You must type the time value by using the 24-hour (hh:mm) format. Type the time value that is based on the local time in which you want the compaction functions to run. -
Exit Registry Editor.
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
- Right-click AntigenService or FSCController depending on the program that you use, and then click Restart.
- Close the Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
- Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint
- Microsoft Antigen for Exchange
- Microsoft Antigen for SMTP Gateways
- Sybari Antigen 8.0 for IM
- Sybari Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft Exchange
- Sybari Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
- Sybari Antigen 8.0 for SMTP Gateways
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