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Configure the Local Machine Policy

To configure the CFSA, edit settings in the Client File System Agent folder of the machine policy on each endpoint computer. We recommend that you edit the Common Client Policy. You may also need to adjust settings in the Policy Engine folder.

The key machine policy settings are described in the following sections.

Data In Use Protection folder

Find this folder in the Client File System Agent folder.

Edit the Included Files and Excluded Files settings.

You also need to edit settings in the following subfolders:

Removable Devices folder

Find this folder in the Data In Use Protection folder.

Edit settings in this folder to protect files files being copied to removable devices such as USB drives. These devices can also include SD cards and writable CD or DVD drives.

Network Locations folder

Find this folder in the Data In Use Protection folder.

Edit settings in this folder to protect files files being copied to network locations. These network locations can include drives mapped over a Remote Desktop Connection (RDC).

File Sync Providers folder

Find this folder in the Data In Use Protection folder.

Edit settings in this folder to protect files files being copied to removable devices such as USB drives. These devices can also include SD cards and writable CD or DVD drives.

Policy Engine folder

(Optional) For performance reasons, you may need to amend settings in this folder. Only edit these settings if instructed to do so by CA technical staff.

More information:

Data In Use Protection Folder

Policy Engine Folder

Network Locations Folder

Removable Devices Folder

File Sync Providers Folder