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Related topics:
Adding a file-type classifier
Adding a file-name classifier
Adding a file-size classifier
Because classified data is often stored in specific file formats—such as PGP (encrypted) or Excel (xlsx)—Forcepoint DLP can use file-type and file-name classifiers to block the distribution of this information. Data can also be classified by file size.
Tip
For a list of supported file types, see
Supported File Formats
.
File-type classifiers group like files together (for example, documents or images). You can create a new file type classifier or add files to the existing file type classifiers. (Refer to
File-type classifiers
for details about each predefined file-type classifier.)
File-name classifiers identify files by file-name extension (such as "*.docx") or the file name itself (such as "myfile*.doc"). Because end users can change the extension of files, this is a less secure means of identifying files.
File-size classifiers identify files by their size.
Note
File properties classifiers do not work for the print channels (network or endpoint), because file property information cannot be extracted from printer drivers.
Classifying Content
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