Real-time database scan rules define how ScanMail scans Notes databases.
To create a database scan rule:
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Create or modify a policy (See Creating Rules) or (See Modifying Policies) for more information.
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On the working area, click the Database Scan tab.
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Select Enable database scan to enable database scan functionality.
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Click Create New Rule. The New Database Scan Rule screen appears.
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From the Rule Identifiersection, type a name for the new rule in the Name field.
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The Priority for the rule is assigned automatically. See Changing a Rule's Priority for information about how to modify the priority settings. -
Click the Databases to scan tab to set which database(s) to scan:
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All databases- ScanMail scans all databases stored on the Domino server.
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Scan selected databases only- ScanMail scans specific database(s) based on the directory and database list.
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Exclude selected databases from scanning- ScanMail skips scanning of specified database(s).Use the Add, Remove, and Remove All buttons to manipulate the database(s) in the list.
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Click the Scan Options tab and set how ScanMail scans databases according to the following:
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Security Risk Scan (See Configuring Security Risk Scan)
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Scan Restrictions (See Configuring Scan Restrictions)
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Script Filter (See Configuring Script Filter)
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Attachment Filter (See Configuring the Attachment Filter)
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Set the scan Notification (See Setting the Scan Notifications).
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Set the rule schedule (See Setting the Rule Schedule).
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Click Save & Close.
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TipTo configure ScanMail to perform a real-time scan whenever a database file is opened,
instead of only when it is modified, set
SMDEnableOpenEvent=1 in notes.ini . |