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Endpoint Discovery Task Wizard - File Filtering
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Use the File Filtering page of the endpoint discovery task wizard to specify which files to include in the scan.
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Mark Filter by Type to filter the files to scan by file type.
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Use Include file types to list the types of files to be scanned, separated by semi-colons. You can use the "*" or "?" wildcards. For example, "*.doc; *.xls; *.ppt; *.pdf"
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Click File Types to select the file types to include by extension. You can add or edit file types in the resulting box if necessary.
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Use Except to list the file types to exclude from the scan, separated by semi-colons. Wildcards are permitted.
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Mark Filter by Age to filter the files to scan by file age.
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Select Within to search only for files that were modified within a certain period, then indicate the period (in months) using the spinner.
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Select More than to search only for files that were modified more than a certain number of months ago, then specify the number using the spinner.
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Select From...To to search for files modified between 2 dates, and specify the dates.
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Mark Filter by Size to filter the files to scan by file size, then select one or both of the following:
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Select Scan only files larger than to set a minimum file size, then use the spinner to specify the size.
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Select Scan only files smaller than to set a maximum file size, then use the spinner to specify the size.
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