Avnumberofthreads: Stsadm property (Office SharePoint Server)
Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007
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Topic Last Modified: 2015-03-09
Description
Specifies the number of threads to use for antivirus processes. If the server response time is slow while scanning, you may want to decrease the number of threads allowed for virus scanning.
This property is equivalent to the Antivirus Threads user interface setting that is located on the Antivirus page of the SharePoint Central Administration Web site.
Syntax
stsadm -o setproperty
-propertyname avnumberofthreads
-propertyvalue <valid numerical value>
**\[-url\]** *\<URL\>*
The syntax for the getproperty operation is:
stsadm -o getproperty
propertyname avnumberofthreads
**\[-url\]** *\<URL\>*
Note
You can substitute -pn for -propertyname and -pv for -propertyvalue.
Values
The following table shows possible values.
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
propertyname |
Gets or sets the name of the property. |
propertyvalue |
A valid numerical value that specifies the number of execution threads to use on the server. The default value is 5. |
url |
Typically, a path to the URL of the Web application, in the form http://server_name. |
Examples
To set the number of threads on the server to 10, use the following syntax:
stsadm -o setproperty -pn avnumberofthreads -pv 10
To view the current setting of the avnumberofthreads property, use the following syntax:
stsadm -o getproperty -pn avnumberofthreads