On-Access settings - Windows Exclusions

Question

Can someon tell me if this is a viable exclusion...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SOPHOS\MSSQL\DATA\*.bak

Does this mean the exclusion is for a file called [*.bak] rather the star being used as a wild card?

Regards,

Jason.

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jak · Accepted Answer

Hi,

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SOPHOS\MSSQL\DATA\*.bak 
 will exclude all files called "anything.bak" in the above directory.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SOPHOS\MSSQL\DATA\ 
 would exclude all files and sub-directories in the above directory.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SOPHOS\MSSQL\DATA\something.bak 
 would exclude a flle called "something.bak" in that directory.

to prove the exclusions work you can always test with eicar.com ( http://www.eicar.org/85-0-Download.html )

Regards, 
 Jak

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