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Start-MpScan
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NAME Start-MpScan
SYNOPSIS
Starts a scan on a computer.
SYNTAX
Start-MpScan [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ScanPath <String>] [-ScanType {QuickScan | FullScan | CustomScan}] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Start-MpScan cmdlet starts a scan on a computer. The cmdlet performs scans for the path you specify.
PARAMETERS
-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession
or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScanPath [<String>]
Specifies a file or a folder path to scan. Specify a file name, a folder name, such as C:\\, or a UNC path.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScanType [<ScanType>]
Specifies the type of scan. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
-- FullScan
-- QuickScan
-- CustomScan
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running
on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Example 1: Start a scan
PS C:\\> Start-MpScan
This command starts a scan on the computer on which you run the cmdlet.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=317472
SYNOPSIS
Starts a scan on a computer.
SYNTAX
Start-MpScan [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ScanPath <String>] [-ScanType {QuickScan | FullScan | CustomScan}] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Start-MpScan cmdlet starts a scan on a computer. The cmdlet performs scans for the path you specify.
PARAMETERS
-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession
or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScanPath [<String>]
Specifies a file or a folder path to scan. Specify a file name, a folder name, such as C:\\, or a UNC path.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScanType [<ScanType>]
Specifies the type of scan. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
-- FullScan
-- QuickScan
-- CustomScan
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running
on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Example 1: Start a scan
PS C:\\> Start-MpScan
This command starts a scan on the computer on which you run the cmdlet.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=317472