How to Safe List Files in Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
Summary: Learn how to safe list files in Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise by following these instructions.
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Instructions
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- As of May 2022, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise has reached End of Maintenance. This article is no longer updated by Dell. For more information, reference Product Life Cycle (End of Support and End of Life) Policy for Dell Data Security. If you have any questions on alternative articles, either reach out to your sales team or contact endpointsecurity@dell.com.
- Reference Endpoint Security for additional information about current products.
A Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise administrator may be required to safe list files to:
- Prevent third-party conflicts
- Resolve performance issues
- Clear false positives
This article discusses how to safe list files in the Dell Data Security (formerly Dell Data Protection) administration console for Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise.
Affected Products:
- Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
- Open a web browser and go to
https://<ServerName>.<company>.com:8443/webui.
Note:<ServerName>= The name of the server in your environment<Company>= The name of the company domain in your environment- Port 8443 may differ from the administration console port in your environment.
- Sign in to the administration console.

- In the left menu, expand Populations and then click Enterprise.

- Click the Advanced Threats tab.

- Click the Global List tab.

- Click Safe and then select what should be safe listed. Click the topic for more information.

Executables
- Click Add File.

- In the Add File to Safe List menu:
- Populate the File’s SHA256.
- Optionally, add the File’s MD5.
- Optionally, add the File name.
- Select the appropriate Category for the file.
- Populate a Reason for safe listing the file.
- Click Submit.
Note:- For more information, see How to Identify a File's SHA-256 Hash for Security Applications.
- The examples that are used in the screenshot will differ in your environment.
Scripts
- Click Add Script.

- In the Add Script to Safe List menu:
- Populate the File’s SHA256.
- Optionally, add the File name.
- Populate a Reason for safe listing the file.
- Click Submit.
Note:- For more information, reference How to Identify a File's SHA-256 Hash for Security Applications.
- The examples that are used in the screenshot will differ in your environment.
Certificates
Note: A signing certificate must be added to the Dell Data Security administration console before safe listing files. For more information, reference How to Add a Signing Certificate in Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise.
- Click Add Certificate.

- In the Add to Safe List menu:
- Check at least one certificate.
- Select a Category for the certificates.
- Populate a Reason for safe listing the file.
- Click Submit.
Note: The examples that are used in the screenshot will differ in your environment.
Affected Products
Dell Endpoint Security Suite EnterpriseArticle Properties
Article Number: 000129502
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 05 Aug 2026
Version: 12
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