[CtEdit]Data
- Last UpdatedJul 19, 2023
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SYSTEM PERFORMANCE DEGREDATION The "on access" scan in anti-virus products can lock files used by Plant SCADA, usually having the effect of slowing Plant SCADA down whilst it waits for the scan of that file to finish. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage. |
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INOPERABLE SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA In some extreme cases, anti-virus software may (incorrectly) detect certain patterns within data files as being viruses. Depending on the anti-virus configuration, this may result in files being relocated or deleted, resulting in data being lost or the system being inoperable. Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury, or equipment damage. |
It is recommended that the following directories are excluded from scanning by any anti-virus products:
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Program Files installation directory (including files and sub directories)
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Data and Logs directories
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Any alarm server archive paths
The above exclusions are recommended for "on access" or "real time" scans that run continuously and scan each file that is read from or written to. Scheduled scans, which are usually daily or once a week, should also have these exclusions added with the exception of the Program Files exclusion.
The directory where the Plant SCADA data files are located. Default locations of configuration files are listed in New Locations for Configuration and Project Files topic in the main help.
Note: This parameter is modified by the Computer Setup Wizard as well as the Computer Setup Editor.
Allowable Values:
Any valid directory. Be aware that Plant SCADA will not allow data to be stored in any subdirectory of ...\Plant SCADA <VersionNumber> \User\.
Note: You need to manually configure the access control list for a new folder location so that it matches the permissions that were applied to the original location during installation. See Configure Directory Security for Modified Folder Locations.
Default Value:
<User>/<Data>/Data, where <User>/<Data> is the directory you chose during installation.
Note: If running a <profilename>.ini, the value for this parameter will always be taken from the local Citect.ini file.