Specifying exclusions

Specify files, folders, and drives to exclude from scanning operations. You can also remove any exclusions you specified previously.


Option definitions


Option Definition
What to exclude Select the type of exclusion.
  • Exclude by file name/location — Specify the file name, location, and whether to exclude subfolders.
    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 — Specify a file type(s).
  • Exclude by file age — Specify the access type and minimum age in days.
When to exclude Select when to exclude the selected item:
  • On read
  • On write
How to handle client exclusions 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.

Specifying exclusions