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Host Intrusion Prevention 6.1 Product Guide Host Intrusion Prevention Client
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IPS Policy exception rules
The IPS exception rules list displays client exception rules that you can view and edit.
To edit the exception rules:
1 Click Add to add a rule.
The
Exception Rule dialog box appears.
2 Type a description for the rule.
3 Select the application the rule applies to from the application list, or click
Browse to
locate the application.
4 Select
Exception rule is Active to make the rule active.
Exception applies to all signatures, which is not enabled and selected by default, applies
the exception to all signatures.
5 Click
OK.
The new rule appears in the list.
6 For other edits, do one of the following:
Exception rules list
The exception rules list displays exception rules relevant to the client and provides
summary and detailed information for each rule.
To... Do this...
View the details
of a rule or edit a
rule
Double-click a rule, or select a rule and click Properties. The Exception
Rule
dialog box appears displaying rule information that can be edited.
Make a rule
active/inactive
Select or clear the
Exception rule is Active checkbox in the Exception
Rule
dialog box. You can also select or clear the checkbox next to the
rule icon in the list.
Delete a rule
Select a rule and click Remove.
This column... Displays
Exception The name of the exception.
Signature The name of the signature against which the exception is created.
Application The application that this rule applies to, including the program name
and executable file name.