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Follow the instructions below to make the type of exception required.
Creating exceptions for Antivirus and Antispyware scans
Note: Security Risk Exceptions are global, and apply to all Scheduled Scans as well as real-time Auto-Protect.
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- Log into the SEPM and click Policies.
- Under View Policies click Centralized Exceptions.
- Under Tasks click Add a Centralized Exception policy... This will create and open a new Centralized Exceptions Policy.
- In the left pane, click Centralized Exceptions.
- Click the Add button to open a drop-down menu. Move the cursor over Security Risk Exceptions to open a second drop-down menu.
- Select one of the four options: Known Risks, File, Folder, Extensions.
Note: Wildcard variables such as * and ? are not supported for Known Risks, File, or Folder exceptions. The ? wildcard is supported for Extension exceptions. The Folder exceptions screen will accept * and ? but they will be treated as literal characters not wildcard variables.
Note: For File and Folder-based exclusions, the Full Path to the file must be specified, unless a "Prefix Variable" is selected. If a "Prefix Variable" is selected, the path specified should be relative to the selected "Prefix Variable"
Note: if you are unsure about what type of exception to make please see the chapter entitled "Configuring Centralized Exceptions Policies" in the pdf "Administration Guide for Symantec™ Endpoint Protection and Symantec Network Access Control".
- Enter the appropriate information for the known risk, file, folder, or extension to be excluded.
- (Optional) Repeat steps 5 through 7 to add any other Security Risk Exceptions to the policy.
- (Optional) Follow the appropriate steps under "Creating exceptions for TruScan proactive threat scans" or "Creating exceptions for Tamper Protection scans" to add those types of exceptions to this policy.
- Click OK.