34 Chapter2·TheGFILANguardNetworkSecurityScannerManagementConsole This section also allows you to change some of the things that you configured during the initial setup process, such as the various alerting and database options. Computer Profiles One other feature that I want to mention is the Computer Profiles option. Normally, when you perform a network scan, GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner will have no trouble detecting and scanning the computers on your network. However, in some cases, you may have a computer that uses a non-standard administrative password, or that is running a non-Windows operating system such as Linux. If you have trouble scanning such a machine, you can create a computer profile for the machine. Creating a computer profile basically just involves specifying the target computer's identity, and the authentication credentials that should be used to connect to that computer. To create a computer profile, follow these steps: 1. Right-click on the Computer Profile container, and choose the New | Computer Profile(s) options from the resulting shortcut menus. 2. When the Computer Profile properties sheet opens, enter the name or IP address of the target computer into the space provided. 3. Select the properties sheet's Logon Credentials tab. 4. Specify the authentication credentials for the target computer, as shown in Figure 2.6. 5. Click OK. Figure 2.6 A Computer Profile Allows You to Specify the Credentials That Should Be Used for Connecting to a Specific Machine