Software Secure Firewall Threat Defense
Platform Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual
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Network Malware Protection and File Policies Network Malware Protection and File Policies File Policies and File Rules Managing File Policies

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

Managing File Policies

The File Policies page displays a list of existing file policies along with their last-modified dates. You can use this page to manage your file policies.


 

The system checks for updates to the list of file types eligible for dynamic analysis (no more than once a day). If the list of eligible file types changes, this constitutes a change in the file policy; any access control policy using the file policy is marked out-of-date if deployed to any devices. You must deploy policies before the updated file policy can take effect on the device. See Maintain Your System: Update File Types Eligible for Dynamic Analysis.

Procedure

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Select Policies > Access Control heading > Malware & File.

2

Manage your file policies:

  • Compare—Click Compare Policies; see Comparing policies.

  • Create — To create a file policy, click New File Policy and proceed as described in Create or Edit a File Policy.

  • Copy — To copy a file policy, click Copy (copy icon).

    If View (View button) appears instead, the configuration belongs to an ancestor domain, or you do not have permission to modify the configuration.

  • Delete — If you want to delete a file policy, click Delete (delete icon), then click Yes and OK as prompted.

    If the controls are dimmed, the configuration belongs to an ancestor domain, or you do not have permission to modify the configuration.

  • Deploy—Choose Deploy > Deployment; see Deploy Configuration Changes.

  • Edit — If you want to modify an existing file policy, click Edit (edit icon).

  • Report—Click Report(Report icon); see Generate Current Policy Reports.