Excluding Websense Files from Antivirus ScansAntivirus scanning can degrade the performance of Websense components. This article lists folders and files that should be excluded from antivirus scans. Refer to your antivirus vendor's documentation for instructions on excluding files from scans.
During installation of Websense products, disable antivirus software altogether. After installation, be sure to re-enable antivirus software.On Windows, Websense products are installed in subfolders of the Websense installation folder, by default *:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Websense. It is a best practice to exclude this folder and its subfolders from antivirus scans.It is a best practice to exclude the installation directory from antivirus scans. By default this directory is:
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Windows: Websense installation folder (see Websense installation folder above)
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Linux: /opt/Websense/On non-management servers, such as Data Security analyzers, exclude the following directories from antivirus scanning:
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The folder where Data Security was installed: *:\Program Files or Program Files (x86)\Websense\*.* by default.
Regarding the default installation folder locations in the list above, you can configure the software to install to other locations.The FP-Repository folder is usually located inside the installation folder, but can be configured to other locations.On endpoint installations, excluding the installation folder is sufficient.The following directories should be excluded from the antivirus software that is deployed to endpoint clients:It is a best practice to exclude the Websense installation folder (see Websense installation folder above) and any Data Security folders that apply (see Data security above).