SonicOS 7.0 Security Services Administration Guide

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Technical Documentation > SonicOS 7.0 Security Services Administration Guide > Managing the SonicWall Gateway Anti-Virus Service > Setting Up SonicWall Gateway Anti-Virus Protection > Configuring Cloud Gateway Anti-Virus

Configuring Cloud Gateway Anti-Virus

To enable the Cloud Gateway Anti-Virus feature

  1. Navigate to Security Services > Gateway Anti-Virus > Cloud Anti-Virus Global Settings.
  2. Select Enable Cloud Anti-Virus Database. (This option is selected by default.)

Optionally, certain cloud-signatures can be excluded from being enforced to alleviate false positive problems or to enable downloading specific virus files as necessary.

To configure the exclusion list

  1. Click Cloud AV DB Exclusion Settings. The Add Cloud AV Exclusion dialog displays.
  2. In the Cloud AV Signature ID field, enter the signature ID. The ID must be a numeric value.

  3. Click Add.

    Repeat the previous two steps for each signature ID you want to add.

  4. Optionally, to update a signature ID:
    1. Select the signature ID in the List field.
    2. Enter the updated signature in the Cloud AV Signature ID field.
    3. Click Update.
  5. Optionally, to delete:
    • A signature ID, select the ID in the List field, and then click Remove.
    • All signatures, click Remove All.
  6. Optionally, to view the latest information on a signature, select the signature ID in the list and click the Sig Info button. The information for the signature is displayed on the SonicAlert website.
  7. When you have finished configuring the Cloud AV exclusion list, click OK .

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