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.