Product guide

Exclusions tab

Specify what items to exclude from scanning.

Option definitions

DefinitionOption

Select the type of exclusion from the drop down list, 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 configured only via ePolicy Orchestrator.

How to handle client

exclusions

131McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Product Guide