F-SECURE ANTI-VIRUS FOR WINDOWS SERVERS 9.00, Administrator'S Manual

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To include a file type to be scanned, enter the three-letter file extension in the field next to the Add
button and click Add .
•
• To prevent a file type from being scanned, click a file type in the list. Then click Remove .
Note: File types that are defined by F-Secure in database updates are grayed out and cannot be
removed.
For example, to include executable files in the scan, type
exe
in the field next to the Add button and click
Add .
4. Click OK .
Edit Scanned File Types dialog closes.
5. Click Apply.
Exclude Files by File Type from Real-Time Virus Scanning
You can define a list of excluded file types that you do not want to be scanned for viruses in real time.
Note: File types on this list override the list of scanned file types. For example, if you add a file type to
the list of files excluded by file type, files of that type are not scanned even if they are on the list of scanned
file types.
To define a list of files excluded by file type:
1. Go to Server Protection
➤
Real-time Scanning .
2. In Exclude from scanning , click Configure... .
3. Exclude a file type:
a) Select the File Types tab.
b) Select Exclude files with these extensions .
c) Type a file extension that identifies the type of files that you want to exclude, in the field next to the
Add button.
To specify files that have no extension, type '.'. You can use the wildcard '?' to represent any single
character, or '*' to represent any number of characters.
For example, to exclude executable files, type
exe
in the field.
d) Click Add .
4. Repeat the previous step for any other extension you want to be excluded from being scanned for viruses.
5. Click OK to close the Exclude from Scanning dialog.
6. Click Apply.
The selected file types are excluded from future real-time scans.
Exclude Files by Location from Real-Time Virus Scanning
You can define a list of excluded folders or drives that you do not want to be scanned for viruses in real time.
Note: Files in folders or drives that are excluded from scanning are not scanned even though they might
be of a type that is included in scanned file types.
To define a list of files, folders, or drives excluded by location:
1. Go to Server Protection
➤
Real-time Scanning .
2. In Exclude from scanning , click Configure... .
3. Add a file, drive, or folder to exclude:
a) Select the Objects tab.
b) Select Exclude objects (files, folders, ...) .
c) Click Add... .
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