Step 2. File Blocking: Add Policy > Exceptions (MOSS 2010/WSS 4.0)

To add exceptions to a file blocking policy:

  1. To add an exception, click Add. The File Blocking: Add Policy > Step 2.a: Specify sites to be excluded screen appears.

  2. Choose from the following:
    If you choose All sites...

  3. The All sites option enables you to choose from AD user(s)/group(s) only.

  4. Click Next > and go to Step 3.
    If you choose Specify a site’s URL...

  5. The Specify a site’s URL option enables you to choose from both AD user(s)/group(s) and SharePoint user(s)/group(s); use the Search for drop down to choose.

  6. Type the URL in the Specify a site’s URL field, and click Search.

  7. From the Select sites tree, choose the specific site(s) to exclude from this policy.

  8. Click Next > and go to Step 3.

  1. Click Next >. The Step 2b: Specify accounts to be excluded screen appears.

  2. Select from the following options:

  3. Anyone: to exclude all accounts. Click Finish and proceed to...

  4. Specific accounts: select to choose the specific accounts to exclude and proceed to the next step.

  1. Type an AD user or group name in the Search for AD user(s)/group(s) field.

  2. The Specify a site’s URL option enables you to choose from both AD user(s)/group(s) and SharePoint user(s)/group(s); use the Search for drop down to choose.

  1. Next to Search in, select Users and/or Groups as appropriate.

  2. Click Search. Successful search results will then display in the Available Account(s) window.

  3. Repeat the search as required.

  4. Select all the users/groups you want to add to exclude and click Add to move them to the Selected Account(s) window.

  5. After choosing your options, click Finish. The File Blocking: Add Policy > Step 2: Exceptions screen appears with the newly added exceptions.

  6. Click Next >. The File Blocking: Add Policy > Step 3: Specify Action screen appears.

See also:

Adding a File Blocking Policy (MOSS 2010/WSS 4.0)

Step 1: Specify FB Rules (MOSS 2010/WSS 4.0)

Step 3: Specify Action FB (MOSS 2010/WSS 4.0)

Step 4: Specify Notification FB (MOSS 2010/WSS 4.0)

Step 5: Name and Priority FB (MOSS 2010/WSS 4.0)