Excluding A File Or A Folder From Scans - Symantec 20032623 - Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition Implementation Manual

244 Managing exceptions
Creating exceptions for Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

Excluding a file or a folder from scans

You add exceptions for files or folders individually. If you want to create exceptions
for more than one file, repeat the procedure.
SONAR supports folder exceptions; SONAR does not support file exceptions. Use
an application exception if you want to exclude a file from SONAR.
See Creating exceptions for Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business
Edition" on page 240.
To exclude a file or folder from scans on Windows clients
1 On the Exceptions Policy page, click Exceptions.
2 Do one of the following actions:
Under Exceptions, click Add > Windows Exceptions > Folder
Under Exceptions, click Add > Windows Exceptions > File
3
In the Prefix variable drop-down box, select a common folder.
Select [NONE] to enter the absolute path and file name.
When you select a prefix, the exception can be used on different Windows
operating systems.
4 In the File or Folder text box, type the name of the file or folder.
If you select a prefix variable, the path should be relative to the prefix. If you
select [NONE], type the full path name.
Note: Paths must be denoted by using a backward slash.
5
For a folder exception, select the type of scan (Security Risk, SONAR, or All)
next to Specify the type of scan that excludes this folder.
Security Risk is the default.
6 Click OK.
To exclude a file or folder on Mac clients
1 On the Exceptions Policy page, click Exceptions.
2 Under Exceptions, click Add > Mac Exceptions > File or Folder.
3 Under Security Risk File or Folder Exception, in the Prefix variable
drop-down box, select a common folder.
Select [NONE] to enter the absolute path and file name.