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Scanning Files on the Local Hard Disk

The CFAS process is summarized below and in the flow chart 'Scanned Files on Local Hard Disk'.

1. CFSA applies machine policy

   First, the CFSA applies file and folder filters defined in the machine policy. These filters identify the items you want to scan.

   For example, you can specify local files or folders that you want to explicitly include or exclude from the scan. You can also choose to only scan files modified since the previous scan.

2. CFSA applies user policy

   When the scan runs, CFSA applies Data At Rest triggers in the user policy.

   These triggers analyze the scanned files and apply appropriate control actions. For example, they can categorize files based on their text content, and delete, replace or move unauthorized files.

More information:

CFSA Flow Chart: Scanned Files on Local Hard Disk