Typically exceptions are items, such as files or Web domains, that you want to exclude from scans.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition automatically excludes some files from virus and spyware scans.

You can also use exceptions to detect an application or to change the default behavior when Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition detects an application or when the application launches.

You might want to use exceptions to reduce the amount of time that scans run. For example, you can exclude files, folders, and extensions from scans. If you reduce the scan time, you might increase the system performance on client computers.

Exceptions apply to a particular client type (Windows or Mac). You configure the exceptions separately. For example, if you configure a file exception, it applies either to clients that run on Windows computers or clients that run on Mac computers. Some exceptions are not available for Mac clients.

See About the files and folders that Symantec Endpoint Protection excludes from virus and spyware scans.

See Managing exceptions for Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition