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To view or modify the actions that are currently configured for these actions,
click on the
Text Categorization
link in the checkbox inscription.
This will take you to the
Text Categorization
tab, where you have access
to the corresponding settings.
Document Upload Filter
The
Document Upload Filter
section looks like this:
Using this section, you can configure actions for outbound user-originating of-
fice documents that are potentially malicious.
The document formats that can be filtered include Microsoft Word 97-2003, Mi-
crosoft Excel 95-2003, Microsoft PowerPoint 95-2003 and all known versions
of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
Furthermore, they include the following open document formats: Generic XML,
Microsoft OpenXML, Oasis Open Document Format, and the Simple Object
Access Protocol (SOAP), which is an XML-based communications protocol for
applications.
These documents may contain “active” content. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Microsoft Open XML support ActiveX controls and macros, while PDF and the
Oasis Open Document Format support embedded JavaScript.
This active content may be hostile rather than friendly, so for full protection
against files that are embedded in Microsoft Office, PDF or open format docu-
ments, you should use the filter provided by the Document Inspector to inspect
these documents and block malicious content from entering your corporate net-
work.
If you want to use this filter, make sure the checkbox next to the section heading
is marked. The checkbox is marked by default.
After specifying the appropriate settings, click on
Apply Changes
to make
them effective.
Use the following drop-down list to configure actions for office documents:
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Select an action here, e. g.
Block
or
Allow
. This action will be taken if the
filter detects an inbound office document that is potentially malicious.
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