Creating an exclusion

You can create a new exclusion or exclusion category containing exclusions for Light Agent for Linux whereby Kaspersky Security will not scan the specified files or folders and/or objects with the specified name.

To create an exclusion:

1. Open Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder of the console tree, open the folder with the name of the administration group to which the relevant protected virtual machines belong.
3. In the workspace, select the Policies tab.
4. Select the Light Agent for Linux policy in the list of policies and open the Properties: <Policy name> window by double-clicking.
5. In the policy properties window, select the General Protection Settings section in the list on the left.
6. In the right part of the window, in the Exclusions and trusted zone section, click the Settings button.

   The Trusted zone window opens on the Exclusions tab. The tab displays a list of added exclusions grouped by category.

7. If you want to add a new exclusion that is not in a predefined exclusion category:
   1. Click the Add button and select the Category option in the context menu.
   2. In the Category window that opens, in the Category name field, enter the name of the new exclusion category and click OK.
8. If you want to add a new exclusion to the added category or to one of the predefined exclusion categories, select the category to which you want to add the exclusion.
9. Click the Add button and select the Exclusion option in the context menu.

   The Exclusion window opens.

10. In the Exclusion window that opens, perform the following operations:
    • To exclude a file or folder from the protection and scan scope:
      1. In the Settings section, select the File or folder check box.
      2. Click the select file or folder link in the Exclusion description section to open the Name of file or folder window. In this window, you can enter the path to a file or folder or the mask of a path to a file or folder.
      3. After selecting the object, click OK in the Name of file or folder window.

      The path to the added object appears in the Exclusion description section of the Exclusions window.

    • To exclude objects with certain names according to the Kaspersky Virus Encyclopedia classification of malicious programs and other threats from the protection and scan scope:
      1. In the Settings section, select the Object name check box.
      2. Click the enter object name link in the Exclusion description section to open the Object name window. In this window, you can enter the object name or name mask according to the classification of the Kaspersky Virus Encyclopedia.
      3. Click OK in the Object name window.

      The name of the added object appears in the Exclusion description section of the Exclusions window.

11. Click OK in the Exclusion window.

    The added exclusion appears in the list of exclusions on the Exclusions tab of the Trusted zone window. The configured settings of this exclusion appear in the Exclusion description section.

12. In the Trusted zone window, click OK.
13. Click the Apply button.