Creating a protection scope

This section provides instructions on creating and managing a protection scope in the Real-Time File Protection task.

Configuring the view for network file resources

To select the view for network file resources during configuration of protection scope settings:

1. Open the Protection scope settings window.
2. Open the drop-down list in the upper left section of the window and select one of the following options:
   • Select the Tree-view option to display the network file resources as a tree.
   • Select the List-view option to display the network file resources as a list.

   By default, the network file resources of the protected device are displayed as a list.

3. Click the Save button.

Creating a protection scope

The procedure for creating the Real-Time File Protection task scope depends on the selected network file resource view. You can view the network file resources as a tree or a list (set as default).

To apply the new protection scope settings to the task, the Real-Time File Protection task must be restarted.

To create a protection scope using the network file resource tree:

1. Open the Protection scope settings window.
2. In the left section of the window, open the network file resource tree to display all the nodes and child nodes.
3. Do the following:
   • To exclude individual nodes from the protection scope, clear check boxes next to the names of these nodes.
   • To include individual nodes in the protection scope, clear the My Computer check box and do the following:
     • If all drives of one type are to be included in the protection scope, select the check box opposite the name of the required disk type (for example, to add all removable drives on the device, select the Removable drives check box).
     • If an individual disk of a certain type is to be included in the protection scope, expand the node that contains the list of drives of this type and check the box next to the name of the required drive. For example, in order to select removable drive F:, expand the Removable drives node and check the box for F: drive.
     • If you would like to include only a single folder or file on the drive, select the check box next to the name of that folder or file.
4. Click the Save button.

The Protection scope settings window closes. Your newly configured settings are saved.

To create a protection scope using the network file resources list:

1. Open the Protection scope settings window.
2. To include individual nodes in the protection scope, clear the My Computer check box and do the following:
   1. Open the context menu of the protection scope by right-clicking it.
   2. In the context menu of the button, select Add protection scope.
   3. In the Add protection scope window select an object type to add it to the protection scope:
      • Predefined scope - to include one of the predefined scopes in the protection scope on the device. Then in the drop-down list, select the desired protection scope.
      • Disk, folder or network location - to include an individual drive, folder or a network object in the protection scope. Then select the desired scope by clicking the Browse button.
      • File - to include an individual file in the protection scope. Then select the desired scope by clicking the Browse button.

      You cannot add an object to a protection scope if it has already been added as an exclusion from a protection scope.

3. To exclude individual nodes from the protection scope, clear check boxes next to the names of these nodes or take the following steps:
   1. Open the context menu of the protection scope by right-clicking it.
   2. In the context menu, select the Add exclusion option.
   3. In the Add exclusion window, select an object type that you want to add as an exclusion from the protection scope following the procedure used when adding an object to the protection scope.
4. To modify the protection scope or an existing exclusion, select the Edit scope option in the context menu of the desired protection scope.
5. To hide a previously added protection scope or an exclusion in the list of network file resources, select the Remove from the list option in the context menu of the desired protection scope.

   A protection scope is removed from the Real-Time File Protection task scope when it is removed from the network file resource list.

6. Click the Save button.

The Protection scope settings window closes. Your newly configured settings are saved.

The Real-Time File Protection task can be started if at least one of the device's file resource nodes is included in a protection scope.

If a complex protection scope is specified, for example, if different security values for settings for multiple nodes in the device's file resource tree are specified, this may slow the scanning of objects when they are accessed.

Including network objects in the protection scope

Network drives, folders or files can be added to the protection scope by specifying their path in UNC (Universal Naming Convention) format.

You can scan network folders under the system account.

To add a network location to the protection scope:

1. Open the Protection scope settings window.
2. Open the drop-down list in the upper left part of the window and select Tree-view.
3. In the context menu of the Network node:
   • Select Add network folder, if you want to add a network folder to the protection scope.
   • Select Add network file, if you want to add a network file to the protection scope.
4. Enter the path to the network folder or file in UNC format.
5. Press the ENTER key.
6. Select the check box next to the newly added network object to include it in the protection scope.
7. If necessary, change the security settings for the added network object.
8. Click the Save button.

The modified task settings are saved.

Creating a virtual protection scope

You can expand the protection / scan scope by adding individual virtual drives, folders, or files only if the protection / scan scope is presented as a tree of file resources.

To add a virtual drive to the protection scope:

1. Open the Protection scope settings window.
2. Open the drop-down list in the window upper left sector and select Tree-view.
3. Open the context menu of the Virtual drives node.
4. Select the Add virtual drive option.
5. In the list of available names, select the name of the virtual drive that is being created.
6. Select the check box next to the drive to include the drive in the protection scope.
7. In the Protection scope settings window, click the Save button.

Your newly configured settings are saved.

To add a virtual folder or virtual file to the protection scope:

1. Open the Protection scope settings window.
2. Open the drop-down list in the upper left part of the window and select Tree-view.
3. Open the context menu of the virtual drive to which you want to add a folder or a file, and select one of the following options:
   • Add virtual folder - if you want to add a virtual folder to the protection scope.
   • Add virtual file - if you want to add a virtual file to the protection scope.
4. In the entry field, specify the name of the folder or file.
5. In the line containing the name of the created folder or file, select the check box to include the folder or file in the protection scope.
6. In the Protection scope settings window, click the Save button.

The modified task settings are saved.