Configuring attachment scan rules
The attachment scan rules define what file types will be scanned and what actions will be taken.
Before you can configure the scan rule, you must configure the file filters. See
“Configuring file filters”.
The following procedure is part of the content profile configuration process. For general procedures about how to configure a content profile, see
“Configuring content profiles and content action profiles”.
1. Go to Profile > Content.
2. Click New to create a new profile or double click on an existing profile to edit it.
3. Click the arrow to expand the Attachment Scan Rules section.
4. Click New to add a rule:
GUI item | Description |
Enabled | Select to enable the rule. |
File filter | Select the file filter. |
Operator | Select Is or Is Not. If Is is selected, the below action will be taken. If Is Not is selected, the below action will not be taken. You can use the Is Not option to whitelist some attachment types. For example, if you want to reject all file types except for the PDF files, you can specify that PDF Is Not Reject. |
Action | Specify the action. Or click New to create a new action profile. |