1. Pre-configuration

We setup the desired configurations following the INI file format:

file name: mdd_ignition.ini
file path: MetaDefender Drive/conf

INI files are simple text files with a basic structure composed of sections, keys, and properties

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file

Sections, Keys and Properties are case sensitive
If there are duplicated Keys defined, the latest property is used

Section	Key	Property	Description
`eula`	`accepted`	`true`	Skip EULA screen, shows: Central Management screen: if license is activated License screen: if license is inactivated
`eula`	`accepted`	any value except `true`	Show EULA screen
`engine`	`required`	`all`	At Engine status screen: Display loading spinner until all engines are activated Display Accepted checkout when all engines are activated
		`<engine_name>` e.g: `required=McAfee` Single choice <engine_name> is case sensitive	At Engine status screen: Display loading spinner until McAfee is activated Display Accepted check box when McAfee is activated
		`<engine_name1>,<engine_name2>` e.g: `required=McAfee,Avira` Multi choice separates by `,`	At Engine status screen: Display loading spinner until McAfee is activated Display Accepted check box when McAfee is activated
`report`	`json`	`true`	No effect since `json` is mandatory
	`json`	`false`	No effect since `json` is mandatory
	`pdf`	`true`	In Settings> Preferences, PDF checkbox is checked
	`pdf`	`false`	In Settings> Preferences, PDF checkbox is un-checked
	`txt`	`true`	In Settings> Preferences, TXT checkbox is checked
	`txt`	`false`	In Settings> Preferences, TXT checkbox is un-checked
`disk`	`<driveID>` EXAMPLE `Disk3` Please access to `Disk Status & Remediation` to gain the information regarding to disks	`-e<encryption_type> -p<passowrd> -k<key>` EXAMPLE `Disk3=-eLuks (Password) -p12345678` Please access to `Disk Status & Remediation> Disk3> Unlock > Encryption Type` to gain the information regarding to encryption type	Auto unlock<driveID> based on provided <encryption_type>, <password> or <key> EXAMPLE Disk3 is locked by Luks (Password) Disk3 is auto unlocked with provided password This auto unlock result is recorded at `MetaDefender Drive/conf/output`
`scan`	`full`	`true`	Perform full scan from all unlocked disks Then `paths` key from custom scan will be skipped
	`full`	`false`	Does not perform full scan
	`paths`	`/media/<driveID1>/`	Perform custom scan with single target
	`paths`	`/media/<driveID1>,/media/<driveID2>,/media/<driveID3>/`	Perform custom scan with multiple targets separates by `,`
	`useDeviceIntegrity`	`true`	Turn on scan option `Device Integrity`
	`useDeviceIntegrity`	`false`	Turn off scan option `Device Integrity`
	`useMultiscan`	`true`	Turn on scan option `Malware Multiscan`
	`useMultiscan`	`false`	Turn off scan option `Malware Multiscan`
	`useVulnerability`	`true`	Turn on scan option `Vulnerability Analysis`
	`useVulnerability`	`false`	Turn off scan option `Vulnerability Analysis`
	`useDlp`	`true`	Turn on scan option `DLP`
	`useDlp`	`false`	Turn off scan option `DLP`
	`shutdownAfter`	`true`	Turn on scan option `Shutdown computer after processing.`
	`shutdownAfter`	`false`	Turn off scan option `Shutdown computer after processing.`

2. Automation

After setup the pre-configuration for example as below:

[eula]
accepted=true
 
[engine]
required=all
 
; -p[censored]: please input password to decrypt Luks there
[disk]
Disk3=-eLuks (Password) -p[censored]
 
[scan]
paths=/media/Disk1,/media/Disk2
useMultiscan=true
useVulnerability=true
 
[report]
json=false
pdf=true
txt=false

We could have an automation process from EULA accepted screen to waiting for all required engines be activated, then auto decrypt Disk3 with provided password and finally start the custom scan automatically. Lets see!

And the report formats is setting according to our pre-configuration except json still checked (of course, because it’s not allowed to change json)mdd_ignition.mp4

Pre-configured Settings

1. Pre-configuration

2. Automation

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