Scan Policies

HTTP > HTTP Malware Scan > Policies

The Scan Policy list shows all HTTP scanning policies on the system—enabled as well as disabled. Click Add to create a new policy, or click a policy name to edit an existing one.  

• Enable virus scanning—Globally controls the enabled status of all policies; overrides the status of an individual policy. (Click Save after enabling or disabling virus scanning.)

• Enable Web Reputation—Globally controls the enabled status of all policies; overrides the status of an individual policy. (Click Save after enabling or disabling Web Reputation.) Web Reputation is enabled by default.

• Add—Opens the Add Policy wizard that takes you through the steps to define a new policy.

• Policy Name—Click a name to edit the settings.

• Priority—Sets the order of precedence — if two conflicting policies overlap in their scope, the policy with the higher priority (closer to 1) will be applied and the other ignored. MORE>>

  IWSVA Scan Policy evaluates a given Web request first by finding out which group, if any, the requesting client is a member of, and then by evaluating which policy or policies are in effect for that group.

  If the client is affected by more than one policy, the policy with the highest priority is applied.

• Note 1: The Scan Global Policy is the default policy. It automatically applies to all users, but also always takes the lowest priority. Any policy with a higher priority in the list will take precedence.

• Note 2: The Scan Guest Policy is only enabled once certain conditions have been met, and the guest machine logs on using a special port. See Guest Policy for details.  

• Deploy Policies—Click this button after creating or modifying a virus scan policy to have it take effect immediately.

See also:

• Virus Scan Rules

• Spyware/Grayware Scan Rules

• HTTP Scanning Action

• Guest Policies

• Proxy Scan Settings

• User Identification