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title: "Reference for directory and file scan device"
slug: "epm-windows-directory-and-file-scan-device"
updated: 2026-03-04T12:03:51Z
published: 2026-03-04T14:36:49Z
canonical: "docs.senhasegura.io/epm-windows-directory-and-file-scan-device"
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# Reference for directory and file scan device

This document provides information about the **Directory and file scan** screen, under the **Device** option, which allows you to create and configure access rules by linking specific devices. This feature reinforces security by ensuring policies only apply to previously authorized devices.

## Access Path

1. On Segura, in the navigation bar, hover over the **Product Menu** and select **EPM**.
2. In the side menu, select **Policies > Windows Addons > Directory and file scan.**
3. On the **Access policies** screen, click the **Add** button.
4. On the **Segregation** screen, click the **Devices** button.

## General tab

This tab provides the main parameters required to create an scan policy.

| Item | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Name*** | Text field | Yes | Defines the name of the scan policy. |
| **Status*** | Radio button | Yes | Defines the status of the policy. The options are **Enabled** or **Disabled**. |
| **Registered paths** | Table | No | Lists the registered paths. |
| **Add** | Button | No | Opens the modal to add a new path or file pattern to the table of registered paths. |

### New Path modal

| Item | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Path** | Text field | Allows you to enter the path. |
| **File name or regular expression** | Text field | Allows you to enter the file name or a regular expression. |

## Devices tab

This tab lets you link devices to the scan policy.

| Item | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Add** | Button | No | Opens the device modal to add new devices to the table. |
| **Devices** | Table | No | Table of devices with fields *ID, Hostname, Domain, IP,* and *Operating system.* |

### Devices modal

| Item | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Search** | Text field | Allows searching for available devices. |
| **ID** | Text field | Device identifier code. |
| **Hostname** | Text field | Name of the device. |
| **Domain** | Text field | Domain to which the device belongs. |
| **IP** | Text field | IP address of the device. |
| **Operating system** | Text field | Operating system installed on the device. |
| **Add** | Button | Adds the selected devices. |
| **Cancel** | Button | Closes the modal without making changes. |

## Review tab

Use the **Review** tab to check all the information entered in the previous steps before completing the policy registration.