Exclude configuration
Files/folders can be excluded based on File/folder local path, file type, process name, and user name by using the Exclude Configuration setting.
Log in to ADAudit Plus' web console → Go to the File Audit tab, navigate to the left pane, click on Configuration and then on Exclude Configuration → Choose to exclude by File/Folder local path, File Type, Process Name, or Users → Click on '+', and configure the necessary settings.
Example scenarios, to exclude by File/Folder local path:
Objective |
To exclude a folder and all of its subfolders and files |
Share configured |
Share path |
Local path |
\\SERVER_NAME\share_name |
C:\sharefolder |
|
Path of folder that is to be excluded |
C:\sharefolder\excludefolder |
File/Folder or Regex Patterns |
File/Folder Patterns |
Syntax |
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\*
|
What will get excluded |
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\folder
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\files.txt
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\folder\files.txt
|
What won''t get excluded |
|
Objective |
To exclude "AppData" folder for every user profile |
Share and folder path |
\\SERVER_NAME\Users C:\Users |
Path of folder that is to be excluded |
C:\Users\user1\AppData |
File/Folder or Regex Patterns |
Regex Patterns |
Syntax |
C:\\Users\\[^\\]*\\AppData |
What will get excluded |
- C:\Users\user1\AppData
- C:\Users\user2\AppData
- C:\Users\user1\AppData\subfolder
- C:\Users\user2\AppData\subfolder
|
What won''t get excluded |
- C:\Users\user1\subfolder\AppData
- C:\Users\user2\subfolder\AppData
|
Objective |
To exclude files from a specific folder but audit all subfolders and its contents |
Share and folder path |
\\SERVER_NAME\share_name C:\sharefolder |
Path of folder that is to be excluded |
C:\sharefolder\excludefolder |
File/Folder or Regex Patterns |
Regex Patterns |
Syntax |
^C:\\sharefolder\\excludefolder\\[^\\]*\.[^\\]*$ |
What will get excluded |
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\file.txt
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\folder.withDot
|
What won''t get excluded |
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\folderWithoutDot
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\folderWithoutDot\subfolder
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\folderWithoutDot\testfile.txt
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\folder.withDot\subfolder
- C:\sharefolder\excludefolder\folder.withDot\testfile.txt
|
Don't see what you're looking for?
-
Visit our community
Post your questions in the forum.
-
Request additional resources
Send us your requirements.
-
Need implementation assistance?
Try onboarding