Back to Setup Guide for Ransomware Protection

Automatically Shutdown the File Server

The safest, but possibly most disruptive protection mechanism would be to stop the server so nothing can be accessed.

In the example below, we've specified a zero second delay in shutting down the server - no reason to give the ransomware any extra time to cause trouble. Also note that this action would shutdown a specific server, which is important when using Satellites.

Shutdown the file server during a ransomware attack

This can be accomplished using the Reboot Server action.

Next: Protection Responses - Stop a Service

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