You can designate a set of files to include for or exclude from being monitored for changes.
When a monitored file is changed, an event is generated on the endpoint and sent to the ePO - On-prem server. Optionally, if you choose to track changes for a monitored file, file versions are created on the ePO - On-prem server.
Add files or directories to be included or excluded from being monitored for changes.
Option definitions
Option | Definition | |
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Add | Opens the Add File dialog box. File — Specifies the name of the file or directory to be monitored for changes. Include — Monitors changes to the specified file or directory. Exclude — Excludes a specific file or directory from being monitored. Enable Content Change Tracking — Tracks content and attribute changes for the file. File encoding — Specifies the encoding for the file where you are tracking content changes. Is Directory — Tracks content and attribute changes for files in a directory. Recurse Directory — Includes all subdirectories in the parent directory to track content and attribute changes. Include Patterns — Includes file names or file extensions in the directory for content change tracking. Optionally, specify the file names or file extensions as patterns by adding an asterisk (*) at the beginning or end. Specify multiple patterns by separating each pattern on a new line. Exclude Patterns — Excludes file names or file extensions in the directory for content change tracking. Optionally, specify the file names or file extensions as patterns by adding an asterisk (*) at the beginning or end. Specify multiple patterns by separating each pattern on a new line. Exclude Patterns has higher precedence than Include Patterns. If you mistakenly define an include and exclude pattern for the same file, the exclude pattern applies.
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Test
| Matches all files with name Test (without any extension) in the directory. |
Test.txt
| Matches all files with name Test and extension txt in the directory. |
Test*
| Matches all files beginning with name Test in the directory. For example: Test, Test123, Test.txt, and Test.logs. |
*Test
| Matches all files ending with name Test in the directory. For example: 123Test, Test, and xyzTest. |
*.txt
| Matches all files with extension txt in the directory. |
Test.*
| Matches all files with name Test and applies to all file extensions. |
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Edit | Opens the Add File dialog box with information for a selected rule. Edit the file name or directory as needed, then click OK. |
Remove | Deletes the selected rule from the policy. |