Adding File Blocking to a policy

To add File Blocking when creating a new policy

  1. In the Administration Console, expand the Enterprise Vault site until the Policies container is visible.

  2. Expand the Policies container.

  3. Expand the File container.

  4. Right-click Volume and then, on the shortcut menu, click New and then Policy.

  5. On the first screen of the New Policy wizard, click Next.

  6. On the second screen of the wizard enter a name for the new policy and, optionally, a description. Click Next.

  7. On the third screen of the wizard you create the File Blocking rules that you want to apply in the new policy. Click New. The File Blocking Rule properties appear.

  8. Complete the details on each tab to define the File Blocking rule, then click OK.

    The New Policy wizard shows the new rule that you have created. The rule is selected, so it will be enabled when this policy is applied. If you want to disable the rule, clear the checkbox next to the rule.

  9. If you want to create more rules to be applied by this policy, click New.

  10. When you have created the required rules, click Next to continue.

  11. Work through the remainder of the wizard.

You can create and modify the rules later, if required, by editing the properties of the volume policy.

To add File Blocking to an existing policy

  1. In the Administration Console, expand the Enterprise Vault site until the Policies container is visible.

  2. Expand the Policies container.

  3. Expand the File container.

  4. Click the Volume container.

  5. In the list of policies, right-click the policy you want to modify and, on the shortcut menu, click Properties.

  6. Click the File Blocking Rules tab. This tab enables you to create the File Blocking rules that you want to apply in this policy.

  7. Click New. The File Blocking Rule properties appear.

  8. Complete the details on each tab to define the File Blocking rule, then click OK.

  9. The File Blocking Rules tab shows the new rule that you have created. The rule is selected, so it will be enabled when this policy is applied. If you want to disable the rule, clear the checkbox next to the rule.

  10. If you want to create more rules to be applied by this policy, click New.