Surf Control 5.2.4 manual ANTI-VIRUS Agent Filter, Creating a new filter

POLICY MANAGER

Global Policy

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Creating a new filter

To create a new filter:

1In the Global Policy Filter List screen click Add. The Create New Filter screen is displayed.

2Select the type of filter that you want to create. Details of the different types of filter available are covered in the following sections.

3Click Next.

4Fill in the properties for the filter that you want to create and click Submit.

Once you have added one of the following filters you will be unable to add another filter of the same type. You will not be able to select them in the Create New Filter screen though you will be able to edit them by clicking the corresponding link in the Global Policy Filter List screen. The filters are:

•Anti-Virus Agent - McAfee

•Anti-Spam Agent - DFP

•Anti-Spam Agent - Heuristics

•Anti-Spam Agent - LexiRules

•Standard Disclaimer

THE ANTI-VIRUS AGENT FILTER

The Anti-Virus Agent filter is supplied with the product and enabled by default. This means that it will filter messages automatically without any prior modification. The McAfee filter provides fast, reliable inline virus filtering and is a RiskFilter standard.

Editing the Anti-Virus Agent Filter

You can fine-tune the Anti-Virus Agent filter to your company’s filtering requirements. To edit the Anti-Virus Agent Filter:

1Select Global Policy > Filters from the Policy Manager tab.

2Click Add. The Create New Filter screen is displayed.

3Select the Anti-Virus Agent that you want to edit and click Next.

4If you want to change the name of this filter, enter a new name into the Filter Name field.

5Select disable if you want to switch the filter off.

6Change the Filter Permission setting to writable to enable the filter to be overwritten by a sub-policy.

Note: If the Anti-Virus Agent (AVA) filter is enabled in a global policy, it cannot be enabled in,

then overwritten by, a sub-pulicy. For example: You can enable McAfee in one global policy, and then enable it in a sub policy that is attached to a different global policy. You cannot, however, enable it in a global policy and its sub-policy at the same time.

7Configure how you want the filter to scan messages for viruses:

•Treat errors as infected – If any errors are encountered during the scanning of a message, the file will be assumed to be infected. The default setting is on.

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