Troubleshooting for Windows systems

Installation issues

If the installation does not successfully complete please open a support case with the following files from C:\Users<user>\AppData\Local\Temp

MetaDefender___storage_security<date>.log
MetaDefender_Storage _security<date>_000_MetaDefenderForSecureStorage.log
MetaDefenderForSecureStorage_Install.log

There are also logs saved in the installation directory (by default C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender for Secure Storage\logs). In order to see them you'll need to keep the error dialog open. Clicking OK, will start the rollback process and delete the logs.

init___<date>.log

Applying settings

Whenever a change has been made to any configuration file in the installation directory (by default C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security\scripts), MDSS should be restarted using the utility script (mdss.ps1) in order for all the changes to be applied.

To restart MDSS first run the stop command:

.\mdss.ps1 -c stop

And then run the start command:

.\mdss.ps1 -c start

Generating support package

Before you begin, please run the following command in an elevated PowerShell to allow the utility script (mdss.ps1) to be executed

PS> Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

In order to generate a support package please run the following commands in the scripts folder within the installation folder (by default C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security\scripts)

PowerShell

PS> .\mdss.ps1 -u support_package

For more advanced users we offer the following commands:

PS> .\mdss.ps1 -u export_logs

This will save the logs of the containers

PS> .\mdss.ps1 -u export_info

This will run some testes and gather info about your system.

PS> .\mdss.ps1 -u export_settings

This command will save the relevant setting from your MDSS instance.

In addition, we offer the option to export your database if you need to use it for migration or debugging purposes.

PS> .\mdss.ps1 -u export_db

Command Prompt

C:\> powershell.exe -File "C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security\scripts\mdss.ps1" -u support_package

For more advanced users we offer the following commands:

C:\> powershell.exe -File "C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security\scripts\mdss.ps1" -u export_logs C:\> powershell.exe -File "C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security\scripts\mdss.ps1" -u export_info C:\> powershell.exe -File "C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security\scripts\mdss.ps1" -u export_settings C:\> powershell.exe -File "C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security\scripts\mdss.ps1" -u export_db

The archives will be created in the installation folder C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security

Advanced troubleshooting

In order to troubleshoot please run [command] -log_level 7 where the command is the command that has an issue.

For example, if MetaDefender Storage Security cannot be started please run the following command:

PowerShell

PS> .\mdss.ps1 -c start -log_level 7

The logs will be saved in the Logs folder found in the installation location: C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Storage Security_\Logs._

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