What folder and file exclusions should be set for antivirus or other scanning protection software to increase performance in CCH® ProSystem fx® Engagement or Workpaper Manager?
Listed below are the default paths. If the path during installation was changed to a different directory, set the Central File Room to the customized location, or put the Terminal Server Database on a different server, and the path will need to adjusted accordingly. For specific directions on setting the exclusions in the anti-virus or other scanning protection (Anti-Malware, Anti-Spyware, etc.) software's, please contact the vendor.
File and Folder Exclusion List:
- "?:\Pfx Engagement" or "C:\Program Files (x86)\Pfx Engagement" folders
- With the release of version 2023 of Engagement and Workpaper Manager, new installations of the software are installed to the Program Files (x86).
- If a machine with an older version of the software has been upgraded to Engagement to 2023, or the machine is running version 2022 or below, the "?:\Pfx Engagement" directory is the default location.
- "?" is the drive that CCH ProSystem fx Engagement or Workpaper Manager is installed on.
- Subfolders should also be included in the exclusion.
- Epace.xla
- This file is found in the Microsoft® Office Library folder, which can change depending on the installation of Microsoft® Office. Here are a few examples:
- Microsoft® Office 2016 and Microsoft® Office 365
- 64x
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Library
- OR
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\Library
- 32x
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Library
- OR
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\Library
- 64x
- Microsoft® Office 2016 and Microsoft® Office 365
- This file is found in the Microsoft® Office Library folder, which can change depending on the installation of Microsoft® Office. Here are a few examples:
- Epace.dot
- This file is found in the C:\Users\[usersname]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP folder.
- Pfx.KnowledgeCoach.dot and Pfx.KnowledgeTools.dot
- These files are found in the C:\Users\[usersname]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\templates folder.
- The MSSQL##.PROFXENGAGEMENT folder
- This folder location varies depending on where the Microsoft® SQL Server® instance for Engagement or Workpaper Manager was installed. Common locations include:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server
- This folder location varies depending on where the Microsoft® SQL Server® instance for Engagement or Workpaper Manager was installed. Common locations include:
- The Workpapers folder
- This folder will vary from location. Here are a few examples:
- C:\Pfx Engagement\Admin\Workpapers
- C:\Pfx Engagement\WM\Workpapers
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Pfx Engagement\Admin\Workpapers
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Pfx Engagement\WM\Workpapers
- Can also be located in a customized location where the server's workpapers were moved to.
- This folder will vary from location. Here are a few examples:
Note: If using an Endpoint protection product with a "ransomware" module, such as Sophos CryptoGuard, the above exclusions must be added separately to this component of the Endpoint protection product.
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