Configuring anti-virus object processing: Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role

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You can configure Anti-Virus processing of objects by selecting the action to be taken by Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role on each type of objects.

To configure object processing settings:

1. Perform the following steps in the Management Console tree:
   • To configure the settings of anti-virus processing of objects for an unassigned Security Server, maximize the node of the relevant Security Server
   • To configure the settings of anti-virus processing of objects for Security Servers belonging to a profile, maximize the Profiles node and inside it maximize the node of the profile for whose Security Servers you want to configure the settings of anti-virus processing of objects.
2. Select the Server protection node.
3. On the Protection for the Transport Hub role tab, expand the Virus scan settings section.
4. In the Object processing settings section, configure the following setting:

   Infected object

   The drop-down list Infected object lets you select the action to be taken by the application upon detecting an infected object.

   The following options are available:

   • Allow. The application delivers the message with the infected object to the recipient unchanged.

     If the Add label to message subject and Tag for external recipients check boxes are selected, the application adds an extra text (tag) to the message subject. The Add label to message subject check box adds a tag to messages for internal recipients, while the Tag for external recipients check box adds a tag for external recipients. The tag text can be edited. Default tag value: [Infected object detected].

   • Delete object. The application attempts to disinfect the infected object. If disinfection has failed, the application deletes the infected object and delivers the message to the recipient.

     If the Add label to message subject and Tag for external recipients check boxes are selected, the application adds an extra text (tag) to the message subject. The Add label to message subject check box adds a tag to messages for internal recipients, while the Tag for external recipients check box adds a tag for external recipients. The tag text can be edited. Default tag value: [Infected object deleted].

   • Delete message. The application completely deletes the message containing the infected object.
5. To have the application save a copy of the object in Backup before processing it, select the Save a copy of the object in Backup.

If the application is running in a configuration with a DAG of Microsoft Exchange servers, you have to configure anti-virus processing of objects for the Hub Transport role on each server in the DAG individually.