File filter templates

Using file filters, you can define your own write and/or read permissions for configured removable media and/or individual whitelist rules.

These filters can differ between read or write access and also check the file type. For example, it is possible to create a file filter that includes read permission for graphic files and write permission for Word documents. Filter templates can be used to create several of these rules according to your requirements.

DriveLock also includes a file header check, which means that DriveLock checks whether a file with a certain extension (e.g. *.docx) is actually a Word document and not a renamed MP3 file. Note that some file formats have the same header (e.g. Microsoft Office documents), while others have no specific or even a random file header. Once you have created a file filter template, it can be used as part of a drive type configuration or within a drive whitelist rule.