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Configure DAT settings

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Specify the number of old DATs that can be maintained in your system.

DAT files are the detection definition files, also referred to as signature files, that identify the code anti-virus and/or anti-spyware software detects to repair viruses, trojan horses and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs).

  1. From the product's user interface, click Settings & Diagnostics → DAT Settings.

    The DAT Settings page appears.

  2. Use Maximum number of old DATs to specify the maximum number of DAT generations that shall be preserved in the system during regular updates. TSME retains the latest DATs with old DATs under <Install Folder>\bin\DATs directory. Whenever a new DAT update occurs, TSME verifies the number of available DATs. If the available DATs count exceeds the DAT retention value, the oldest DAT will be deleted. You can specify a value from 3 to 10, where the default value is 10.

  3. Click Apply to save the settings.

    Note

    For TSME systems managed through ePO - On-prem, schedule a client task to purge the old DAT files.