How to set up exceptions for Safetica in Sophos

Learn how to whitelist certain paths, files, and URLs in Sophos

To ensure full compatibility and avoid possible conflict between Sophos and Safetica, you must exclude certain files, folders, and URL addresses from being scanned for threats by Sophos.

The list of files and URLs to exclude can be found here.

 

To set exceptions in Sophos:

  1. Go to Overview > Global Settings > Global Exclusions.
  2. Click Add Exclusion.
  3. In the Exclusion Type drop-down list select what you want to exclude.
  4. Specify the files, folders, or URL addresses you want to exclude:

    • File or folder (Windows) - in the Active for drop-down list, choose the Real-time and scheduled scanning option.

    • File or folder (Mac/Linux) - in the Active for drop-down list, choose the Real-time and scheduled scanning option.

    • Website (Windows/Mac) - please remove the http:// or https:// from the URL when adding it.

5.   Click Add or Add Another. The exclusion is added to the Global exclusions list.

6.   Repeat the process for the files, folders, and URLs specified here.

7.   After you are done, click Save to finish.

If you want to learn more about the individual items you can exclude in Sophos, click here.