FYI a handy list: What exclusions should I use for Antivirus software with SBS 2003?

http://www.sbsfaq.com/Lists/FAQs/DispForm.aspx?ID=137

 

Note: This is missing SQL exclusions.

 

 

Title:

What exclusions should I use for Antivirus software with SBS 2003?

FAQ Answer:

This question is asked regardless of the AV software that you use.  Below I've compiled the standard exclusions that you should use for SBS 2003.  These are the ones that we use on our clients.   Server Folder Exclusions The exclusions listed here should be applied to your SBS server, and where applicable to other servers that host similar applications in your domain.     Exchange related Exclusions First up you need to be aware, that the default installation of CSM for SMB v3.0 will exclude the Exchange database folders from file level scanning.  Therefore I am NOT recommending including these in your exclusions.  However there are some other Exchange related exclusions that you need to add to ensure that things operation smoothly.   Listed below are the items and their default locations - your installation may be different.   Exchange Server Database = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mdbdata  (see note above) Exchange MTA files = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mtadata   Exchange Message tracking log files = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\server_name.log   Exchange SMTP Mailroot = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot   Exchange working files = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mdbdata   Site Replication Service (not normally used in SBS but should be excluded anyway) = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\srsdata   C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Conndata     IIS related Exclusions IIS System Files = C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv IIS Compression Folder = C:\WINDOWS\IIS Temporary Compressed Files   Domain Controller related exclusions Active Directory database files = C:\WINDOWS\NTDS SYSVOL C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL NTFRS Database Files = C:\WINDOWS\ntfrs   Windows SharePoint Services Temporary SharePoint space = C:\windows\temp\Frontpagetempdir   Additional Exclusions Removable Storage Database (used by SBS Backup) = C:\Windows\System32\ntmsdata SBS POP3 connector Failed Mail = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\Networking\POP3\Failed Mail SBS POP3 connector Incoming Mail = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\Networking\POP3\Incoming Mail Windows Update Store = C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore DHCP Database Store = C:\WINDOWS\system32\dhcp WINS Database Store = C:\WINDOWS\system32\wins     Desktop Folder Exclusions These folders need to be excluded in the desktops and notebooks clients.   Windows Update Store = C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore

 

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