Excluding Files and Directories from Scanning

To set specific files and directories to exclude from scans for ransomware, select 1. Files, Directories, Extensions to Exclude from the Exclusions and Inclusions screen (STRAR > 6), as shown in Starting Anti-Ransomware.

The Files and Directories to Exclude screen appears:

​                       ​ Files and Directories to Exclude​                                                                                                          ​ Type options, press Enter.​            ​                  ​                ​          ​ 1=Select​ ​ 4=Delete ​                 ​ Subset .​ ​                                ​                                                                                 ​ Opt​          ​ Object​                                                            ​ ​  ​     ​  ​    ​ /atptest/SLG/DTA/DC_COM/PCA_30/SND2HST/*                        ​   ​  ​     ​  ​    ​ /atptest/SLG/DTA/DC_COM/PCA_30/TEST/*                           ​   ​  ​     ​  ​    ​ /smavdta*                                                       ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ​       Bottom​  ​ F3=Exit​  ​ F6=Add New​  ​ F8=By RegExp​  ​ F12=Cancel​  ​ F22=Display entire field​     ​ There are 3 entries defined, out of the 500 allowed.                        ​                                                                                     ​

NOTE: As shipped, this screen lists objects chosen by Raz-Lee. Contact Raz-Lee Support before making any changes on this screen.

The body of the screen contains lines referring to each of up to two hundred objects. Each contains two fields after the standard Opt field:

Object

The path and name of the file or directory.

NOTE: Keep capital letters in object paths (e.g., /atptest/SLG/DTA/DC_COM/PCA_30/SND2HST/*) to ensure correct processing and avoid errors.

The value may contain asterisks (*), which represent one or more characters in a generic name. Names beginning with an asterisk indicate that they may appear in any directory. If the name does not begin with an asterisk, it must begin with a slash (/) and show the absolute path from the top of the file system.

If the complete file name or path is too long to fit onscreen, the ">" character appears at the end of the field. To see the full path and name, place the cursor in the Opt field for that line and press the F22 (Shift+F10) key.

To add files and directories to the list, press the F6 key. The Add Object to Exclude screen appears. It contains two fields:

• Object, corresponding to the Links field of the Objects to Exclude screen, and
• Description, corresponding to the Text field of the Objects to exclude screen.

To modify information on a file or directory, enter 1 in the Opt field on that line. The Modify Object to Exclude screen appears, showing the complete Object and Description fields.

To delete a file or directory from the list, enter 4 in the Opt field for that line. The Delete Excluded links for Ransomware screen appears. Press Enter to confirm the deletion or the F12 key to cancel it.