File Type Detection groups are used to control access to files based on their true file types as detected and differentiated from other file types based on binary analysis and not just the file name or type attributes. For selection purposes, these File Type Detection group memberships contain common definitions of the file types that make up these groups. A file type definition consists of two display properties: a file name extension (for example, DOC) and a description (for example, Microsoft Word document). When DeviceLock applies a rule based on a File Type Detection group, the rule is applied to all file types included in that group.

DeviceLock includes more than 30 predefined (built-in) File Type Detection groups that can be used to set up the desired configuration of permissions and/or shadow copy operations. Administrators can use built-in groups as they are, create their editable copies (duplicates), or create their own custom groups to suit a particular organization’s needs.

Built-in groups make it easy to configure rules without necessarily having to define custom content groups.

The following table lists all built-in content groups of this type: