Endpoint Discovery Task Wizard - File Filtering

Use the File Filtering page of the endpoint discovery task wizard to specify which files to include in the scan.

Steps

  1. Mark Filter by Type to filter the files to scan by file type.
  2. Use Include file types to list the types of files to be scanned, separated by semi- colons. You can use the “*” or “?” wildcards. For example, “*.doc; *.xls; *.ppt;*.pdf”
    • Click File Types to select the file types to include by extension. You can add or edit file types in the resulting box if necessary.
    • To set Forcepoint DLP to scan all files, set this option to *.
  3. Use Except to list the file types to exclude from the scan, separated by semi- colons. Wildcards are permitted.
  4. Mark Filter by Age to filter the files to scan by file age.
  5. Under Scan only files that were modified:
    • Select Within to search only for files that were modified within a certain period, then indicate the period (in months) using the spinner.
    • Select More than to search only for files that were modified more than a certain number of months ago, then specify the number using the spinner.
    • Select From...To to search for files modified between 2 dates, and specify the dates.
  6. Mark Filter by Size to filter the files to scan by file size, then select one or both of the following:
    • Select Scan only files larger than to set a minimum file size, then use the spinner to specify the size.
    • Select Scan only files smaller than to set a maximum file size, then use the spinner to specify the size.
  7. Click Next, then continue with Endpoint Discovery Task Wizard - Advanced.