If on installing Foresight Analytics Platform checksum verification, was enabled, each Foresight Analytics Platform loading is attended with the integrity check: the existence of all executable files, and their checksums are verified. Checksums are also verified on dynamic loading of libraries. In case of detecting integrity violation the user receives a message with description of corrupted files. Further working with Foresight Analytics Platform is locked.
To restore program integrity, the administrator’s involvement is required.
Executed files or their contents can be damaged due to:
Malicious acts.
User errors.
Viruses.
Other reasons.
NOTE. Foresight Analytics Platform integrity check is available only on the desktop application startup.
On working via BI server installed on Linux, integrity is checked on startup and the first addressing to web service. If file integrity is violated in the client application, a message about file integrity violation at BI server appears.
See also:
Controlling Foresight Analytics Platform and Metadata Integrity | Checking Metadata Integrity