User manual
Reference: Configuration options
Avira Professional Security - User Manual (Status: 14 Dec. 2012) 112
C:\Directory\*.mdb
*.mdb
*.md?
*.xls*
C:\Directory\*.log
Directory names must end with a backslash \ .
If a directory is excluded, all its sub-directories are automatically also excluded.
For each drive you can specify a maximum of 20 exceptions by entering the complete
path (starting with the drive letter). For example:
C:\Program Files\Application\Name.log
The maximum number of exceptions without a complete path is 64. For example:
*.log
\computer1\C\directory1
In case of dynamic drives that are mounted as a directory on another drive, the alias of
the operating system for the integrated drive in the list of the exceptions has to be
used, e.g.:
\Device\HarddiskDmVolumes\PhysicalDmVolumes\BlockVolume1\
If you use the mount point itself, for example, C:\DynDrive, the dynamic drive will be
scanned nonetheless. You can determine the alias of the operating system to be used
from the Real-Time Protection report file.
The button opens a window in which you can select the file object to be excluded.
Add
With this button, you can add the file object entered in the input box to the display
window.
Delete
With this button you can delete a selected file object from the display window.
Please note the further information when specifying exceptions:
In order to also exclude objects when they are accessed with short DOS file names (DOS
name convention 8.3), the relevant short file name must also be entered in the list.
A file name that contains wildcards may not be terminated with a backslash. For example:
C:\Program Files\Application\applic*.exe\
This entry is not valid and not treated as an exception!
Please note the following with regard to exceptions on connected network drives: If you
use the drive letter of the connected network drive, the files and folders specified are NOT