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Configuration of G DATA AntiVirus for Nextcloud

You can find the G DATA AntiVirus for Nextcloud configuration page in the administration settings under the G DATA Verdict-as-a-Service item.

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G DATA AntiVirus for Nextcloud Administration settings

Settings

G DATA AntiVirus for Nextcloud Configuration

Open the configuration page of Verdict-as-a-Service.

1

Authentication Method

Use this to set the authentication method with which the G DATA plugin should connect to Verdict-as-a-Service.

Either with a generated link: username and password (Resource Owner Password Flow)

or

with a client ID and a client secret (client credentials flow).

If you are already a Verdict-as-a-Service OnPremise customer, you will have the client ID and client secret.

2

Username/Client ID

Enter your username or client ID here.

3

Passwort/Client Secret

Enter your password or client secret here.

4

Quarantine folder

Please specify the directory to which infected files should be moved.

The default directory name is Quarantine. You can enter a different directory name. If the directory specified here does not exist, it is created when an infected file is found.

Moving infected files to the quarantine directory ensures that these files are not accessed by mistake. Authorized users might still be able to download these files. Therefore, do not use a publicly accessible directory for quarantine.

5

Scan only this

If you do not want all your files to be scanned, you can specify a list of files here to limit the scans to those files (whitelist mode).

The following can be specified:

  • Complete paths

  • Individual directory names

  • Individual file names

  • File extensions

Please separate multiple entries with commas.

Wildcards are not supported.

6

Do not scan this

If you do not want all your files to be scanned, you can specify a list of files here to exclude those files from being scanned (Blacklist-Modus).

The following can be specified:

  • Complete paths

  • Individual directory names

  • Individual file names

  • File extensions

Please separate multiple entries with commas.

Wildcards are not supported.

7

Notify Mails

If you want one or more individuals to be notified by e-mail about the files detected and quarantined, enter the recipients' e-mail addresses here. Multiple e-mail addresses should be separated by commas.

This notification e-mail is also sent when someone tries to upload an infected file.
“Scan only this” and “Do not scan this” settings should be used with caution.
These settings allow bad actors to upload and distribute malicious content. We recommend that you carefully consider the implications of these settings and use them in a way that does not compromise your security.

Advanced Settings

Documentation will be available in a timely manner.