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Exclusions tab
Specify what items to exclude from scanning. If you are configuring different scanning policies
for default, low-risk, and high-risk processes, the options on this tab must be configured for
each process type.
Option definitions
DefinitionOption
Select Workstation or Server from the drop-down list.
NOTE: This option is only available via ePolicy Orchestrator.
Settings for
Select the type of exclusion, then specify the details for the exclusion:What to exclude
• Exclude by file name/location — Type the file name and location in
the text box. Select Also exclude subfolders if required.
NOTE: You must add a backslash (\) at the end of the string to apply to a
folder. Otherwise, it is considered a file exclusion and the Also exclude
subfolders checkbox is disabled by default.
• Exclude by file type — Type the file type in the text box.
• Exclude by file age — Select the access type, then specify the minimum
age in days.
See Adding and Excluding scan items for more information.
Select when to exclude the selected item:When to exclude
• On read
• On write
Overwrite client exclusions — Only exclude items specified in this policy.
If this option is not selected, the client computer uses exclusions that were
specified locally and the exclusions specified in this policy.
NOTE: This option is only available via ePolicy Orchestrator.
How to handle client exclusions
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