File Screening Management

On the File Screening Management node of the File Server Resource Manager MMC snap-in, you can perform the following tasks:

• Create file screens to control the types of files that users can save, and generate notifications when users attempt to save unauthorized files.
• Define file screening templates that can be applied to new volumes or folders and that can be used across an organization.
• Create file screening exceptions that extend the flexibility of the file screening rules.

For example, you can:

• Ensure that no music files are stored on personal folders on a server, yet you could allow storage of specific types of media files that support legal rights management or comply with company policies. In the same scenario, you might want to give a vice president in the company special privileges to store any type of files in his personal folder.
• Implement a screening process to notify you by e-mail when an executable file is stored on a shared folder, including information about the user who stored the file and the file's exact ___location, so that you can take the appropriate precautionary steps.

This section includes the following topics:

• Define File Groups for Screening
• Create a File Screen
• Create a File Screen Exception
• Create a File Screen Template
• Edit File Screen Template Properties

Additional References

• Setting File Server Resource Manager Options