Computer Security
How to configure Identity Finder for desktop computers
- Install Identity Finder by downloading and running the IdentityFinderEnterpriseSetup.exe file.
- Double-click the Identity Finder icon on your desktop to launch the program after it is installed.
- Choose the Skip Wizard and use Advanced Mode option
- Click the Finish button
- Do not update the identity Finder program if a dialogue box appears saying there is a new version of Identity Finder available
- Do update the Identity Finder definitions if a dialogue box appears saying the definitions are out of date
- Click the What to Search for tab and select the types of information you want to search for.
- We recomend Social Security, Credit Card, Password, and Bank Account
- Click the Where to Search tab and select My Computer from the File Locations
- Make certain Files, Compressed Files, Messages, Attachments, and Hidden Web Data are all selected
- Click on the Tools and Options tab and click theSettings button
- In the Popular section check the box for Give other programs priority over Identity Finder
- In the File Search section uncheck the box for When searching "My Computer" , include mapped network drives
- Hit Ok to the box that appears saying a restart of Identity Finder is required
- In the E-Mail Search section check the box for Search remote mail folders
- In the Scheduling section select Schedule Identity Finder using your configuration and click the Configure button
- In the Task Schedule window select Monthly from the Schedule Task dropdown and change the Start Time to 12:00 PM
- Select The first Monday of the month(s)
- Click the Select Months button and choose March and October
- Click OK
- Click Set Password and enter your computer login name and password and click OK
- Click OK
- While still under Scheduling Identity Finder to Run Automatically, Click the Copy button in Replace all settings below with current configuration
- Click OK
- Quit from Identity Finder
- Double-click the Identity Finder icon on your desktop select Continue in Wizard Mode and click the Next button
- Click the Next button five times then click Finish to start scan