Configuring an Instance for Trusted and Untrusted Files

The File Creation Restriction option designates the file types that you can upload or add to Archer. A user can add files either by uploading or by performing functions such as exporting and importing data and packages. You can either include or exclude file types by their file extensions, but not both.

• Adding file extensions to the list of untrusted sites prevents the creation of files with that extension.
• Adding file extensions to the list of trusted sites permits the creation of files with that extension. Any file extension you upload must match the file extension in this list.

Important: For net new installations, the list of trusted sites is enabled by default. For upgrades, the list of trusted and untrusted sites are unaffected.

Excluding the file types in the following table by adding their extensions to the list of untrusted sites affects your ability to upload or export data as well as import data packages.

File Type	Result
.ZIP	Prevents the installation of packages to your Archer instance.
RTF, PDF, XLS, CSV, MHTML, XML	Prevents the export of files in search results. This restriction affects only the file extensions you include in the list of untrusted sites.
Visio	Prevents the export of solution report diagrams.

 

You can filter the File Creation Restriction list using one of the following filter types.

Filter Type	Description
None	Allows creation of all file extensions.
Untrusted	Prevents the creation of listed file extensions.
Trusted	Allows the creation of listed file extensions.

 

By default, the extensions for trusted sources include:

File Type	Extension
Microsoft Office Documents	.doc, .dot, .xls, .xlt, .xla, .ppt, .pot, .pps, .ppa, .docm, .docx, .dotm, .dotx, .potm, .potx, .ppam, .ppsm, .ppsx, .pptm, .pptx, .xlam, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xlsx, .xltm, .xltx
Images	.bmp, .emf, .exif, .gif, .ico, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif, .tiff, .wmf
PostScript/PDF	.ai, .eps, .ps, .pdf
Text	.css, .csv, .rtf, .txt, .mhtml, .xml

Add file extensions to the untrusted list

1. Open the Archer Control Panel, and then go to the Installation Settings tab.
2. Click the File Creation Restriction tab.
3. In the Filter Type field, click Untrusted.
4. In the Untrusted column, click .
5. Enter the file extension (for example, exe, pdf, and docx) that you want to prevent from being created in the Archer, and then click .
6. Continue this process to enter all file extensions you want.
7. Click Save or Save All.

Add file extensions to the trusted list

1. Open the Archer Control Panel, and then go to the Installation Settings tab.
2. Click the File Creation Restriction tab.
3. In the Filter Type field, click Trusted.
4. In the Trusted column, click .
5. Enter the file extension (for example, exe, pdf, and docx) that you want the system to create in the Archer, and then click .
6. Continue this process to enter all file extensions you want.
7. Click Save or Save All.

Remove file extensions from the untrusted or trusted list

Important: Removing a file extension from the trusted list may cause your system to function improperly.

1. Open the Archer Control Panel, and then go to the Installation Settings tab.
2. Click the File Creation Restriction tab.
3. In the Filter Type field, select either Untrusted or Trusted to specify which list you are editing.
4. From the applicable column, select the file extensions you want to remove and click .
5. Continue this process to remove all file extensions you want.
6. Click Save or Save All.