Common
Document Types
The Document Types section looks like this:
Using this section, you can configure which of the filters that are accessible over the other sections of this tab should be applied to which document for- mats.
The document formats that can be filtered include Microsoft Word
Furthermore, they include the following open document formats: Generic XML, Microsoft OpenXML, Oasis Open Document Format, and the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), which is an
These documents may contain “active” content. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Open XML support ActiveX controls and macros, while PDF and the Oasis Open Document Format support embedded JavaScript.
This active content may be hostile rather than friendly, so for full protection against files that are embedded in Microsoft Office, PDF or open format docu- ments, you should use the filter provided by the Document Inspector to inspect these documents and block malicious content from entering your corporate net- work.
By default, all filters are configured to apply to all formats.
After modifying these settings, click on Apply Changes to make the modification effective.
Note that in order to use the filters for documents in Microsoft Open XML or Oasis Open Document Format, you need to enable the Archive Handler, see 3.5.