Creating a file type
A file type allows you to block or allow files based on the kind of file. File types are created within file filter lists.
To create a file type
1. Go to Security Profiles > Data Leak Prevention > File Filter.
2. Select the Edit icon of the file filter list to which you will add the file type.
3. Select Create New.
4. Select File Type as the Filter Type.
5. Select the kind of file from the File Type list.
6. Select OK.
DLP can detect the following file types:
• Archive (arj)
• Archive (bzip)
• Archive (bzip2)
• Archive (cab)
• Archive (gzip)
• Archive (Archive (lzh)
• Archive (rar)
• Archive (tar)
• Archive (zip)
• Audio (wav)
• Audio (wma)
• BMP (bmp)
• Batch File (bat)
• Common Console Document (msc)
• Encoded Data (base64)
• Encoded Data (binhex)
• Encoded Data (mime)
• Encoded Data (uue)
• Executable (elf)
• Executable (exe)
• GIF Image (gif)
• HTML Application (hta)
• HTML File (html)
• Ignored File Type (ignored)
• JPEG Image (jpeg)
• Java Application Descriptor (jad)
• Java Class File (class)
• Java Compiled Bytecode (cod)
• JavaScript File (javascript)
• Microsoft Office (msoffice)
• PDF (pdf)
• PNG Image (png)
• Packer (aspack)
• Packer (fsg)
• Packer (petite)
• Packer (upx)
• PalmOS Application (prc)
• Real Media Streaming (rm)
• Symbian Installer System File (sis)
• TIFF Image (tiff)
• Torrent (torrent)
• Unknown File Type (unknown)
• Video (mov)
• Video (mpeg)
• Windows Help File (hlp)
• activemime (activemime)
| The “unknown” type is any file type that is not listed in the table. The “ignored” type is the traffic the unit typically does not scan. This includes primarily streaming audio and video. |