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Configure a list of trusted paths and folders to exclude from Anti-Malware scans.

Important
Important
If you are working on a policy, make sure to save your settings before leaving the screen. Leaving the screen without saving discards any changes.
Directory lists are a policy resource you can use to define trusted and sensitive locations (paths, folders, and directories) on your endpoints to exclude from Anti-Malware scans. You can add up to 250 directory lists.

Procedure

  1. Go to Endpoint Security → Endpoint Security Configuration → Policy Resources → Directory Lists.
  2. Create or edit a list.
    • To create a new list, click Add directory list.
    • To edit an existing list, click the list name and go to General
  3. Specify a name and description for the list.
  4. Specify a Directory.
    Directory paths must be complete and follow the formatting guidelines for the specified operating system. The following formatting rules apply to the directory lists:
    • Entry length maximum is 256 characters.
    • Entry must end with a slash (Linux, macOS / or Windows \).
    • Wildcards (*) and environmental variables are allowed. Windows allows using ? as a wildcard.
    • Entry cannot be a relative path.
    • Folder names cannot contain certain special characters:
      • Windows: \ / : " < > | ,
      • Linux: ? < > | // , &
      • macOS: & = //
  5. To add more directories, click Add.
    You can specify up to 125 items per list.
  6. Click Save.