Analysis exceptions

Advanced Classification Engine (ACE) analysis overview

Analysis exceptions are lists of trusted or untrusted sites (hostnames) that are never analyzed or always analyzed. The type of analysis to never or always perform is specified per hostname or group of hostnames.

Use the Always Analyze and Never Analyze lists to refine the advanced analysis offered by the cloud service. When real-time content classification, real-time security classification, or antivirus file analysis options are enabled, sites on the Always Analyze list are always analyzed, and sites on the Never Analyze list are never analyzed.

Use the Never Analyze list with caution. If a site on the list is compromised, the cloud service does not analyze the site and cannot detect the security problem.

To add sites to the Always Analyze or Never Analyze lists:

Click the Add button

Enter the host name only, for example, thissite.com. It is not necessary to enter the full URL.

Be sure to enter both the domain and the extension. For example, thissite.com and thissite.net are distinct entries.

Click the Add icon

to add the host name to the list.

A site can appear in only 1 of the 2 lists.

When you are finished making changes to both lists, click Save.

To delete a site from a list, click the red "X" (delete) icon to the right of the hostname.

To edit a hostname in either list, click the pencil (edit) icon.