Managing File Policies

The File Policies page displays a list of existing file policies along with their last-modified dates. You can use this page to manage your file policies.

Note

The system checks for updates to the list of file types eligible for dynamic analysis (no more than once a day). If the list of eligible file types changes, this constitutes a change in the file policy; any access control policy using the file policy is marked out-of-date if deployed to any devices. You must deploy policies before the updated file policy can take effect on the device. See Maintain Your System: Update File Types Eligible for Dynamic Analysis.

Procedure


Step 1

Select Policies > Access Control > Malware & File .

Step 2

Manage your file policies:

  • Compare—Click Compare Policies; see Comparing policies.

  • Create — To create a file policy, click New File Policy and proceed as described in Create or Edit a File Policy.

  • Copy — To copy a file policy, click Copy (copy icon).

    If View (View button) appears instead, the configuration belongs to an ancestor domain, or you do not have permission to modify the configuration.

  • Delete — If you want to delete a file policy, click Delete (delete icon), then click Yes and OK as prompted.

    If the controls are dimmed, the configuration belongs to an ancestor domain, or you do not have permission to modify the configuration.

  • Deploy—Choose Deploy > Deployment; see Deploy Configuration Changes.

  • Edit — If you want to modify an existing file policy, click Edit (edit icon).

  • Report—Click Report (Report icon); see Generate Current Policy Reports.