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I ended up putting the exception for program files\VMware &nbsp;I figured whether it was necessary or not in probably wont hurt to exclude that directory
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I ended up putting the exception for program files\VMware  I figured whether it was necessary or not in probably wont hurt to exclude that directory

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We recently installed a new vCenter 6.5 windows 2016 server and are looking to put our Trend Antivirus client on the server. &nbsp;Does anyone know the recommended file/directory exclusions for Antivirus on a vCenter 6.5 server ?<br />
I tried a few google searches to no avail. &nbsp;If I have to open a VMware ticket I will but was hoping for a quick answer.
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We recently installed a new vCenter 6.5 windows 2016 server and are looking to put our Trend Antivirus client on the server.  Does anyone know the recommended file/directory exclusions for Antivirus on a vCenter 6.5 server ?
I tried a few google searches to no avail.  If I have to open a VMware ticket I will but was hoping for a quick answer.

Recommended Antivirus exclusions for VMware vCenter 6.5 server

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VMware, a software company founded in 1998,  was one of the first commercially successful companies to offer x86 virtualization. The storage company EMC purchased VMware in 1994. Dell Technologies acquired EMC in 2016. VMware’s parent company is now Dell Technologies.

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