Skip by Hash lets you exclude a specific file from being scanned on later runs, matched by its file hash rather than its name or path. In MetaDefender Drive 4.4.9, the list is managable from OPSWAT Central Management for a Drive enrolled to it — see Manage MetaDefender Drives with OPSWAT Management for enrollment details.
Add an entry
In OPSWAT Central Management, open the managed Drive's Preferences > Skip by Hash.
Click Edit Settings.
Click Add.
Enter the File name.
Enter the file's SHA1 or SHA256 hash.
Enter a Reason for skipping the file.
Click Save.
Field limits
Field | Limit |
|---|---|
File name | 255 characters |
SHA1 hash | Exactly 40 hexadecimal characters |
SHA256 hash | Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters |
Reason | 30 characters |
Removing an entry
Removing an entry from the list only affects scans run after the removal. A report already generated before the entry was removed keeps its original "Skipped by hash - <reason>" entry unchanged.
In 4.4.9, entries are added and removed one at a time from this list. Bulk import and adding a hash directly from a scan report are planned on a later version.