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The settings are organised categorised into the following tabs

  • File Type Blocking - to block file types based on blacklisting/whitelisting rules
  • Count Limit - to enforce maximum number of attachments possible for each issue
  • Duplicate Blocking - to block users from uploading attachments with the same filename
  • Virus Scanning - to scan all uploaded attachments for virus threats
  • Notifications - to send an event notification to users

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File Type Blocking

Settings

Description

Default

Example

Filter Mode

The filter mode

of filtering

for uploaded attachments:

Allowlist 
  • Allowlist - Only configured file extensions are allowed

Denylist 
  • Denylist - Only configured file extensions are blocked

Allowlist

Extensions

The

Enter list of comma delimited file extensions to be filtered

.jpg

jpg

,png,gif

Exceptions

Check the checkbox to:

  • Always allow password protected Microsoft Office files

Unchecked

Check the checkbox to:

  • Always allow Microsoft Office files encrypted with sensitivity labels

Unchecked

Error message

The error message

to display to the user

displayed when invalid files

are being 
attached to the

are attached to an issue

Please update the error message in the Attachment Checker configuration

Actor

The user to add comment when attachments have been deleted due to

file

invalid extension/mime type

being blocked.

Leave blank to set as Anonymous

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Comments
(For Service Desk)

The security level of the comment added:

  • Public (Comments will be Public unless triggered by Service Desk Team)

  • Internal (All comments will be internal)

Internal

File Size Checking

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Settings

Description

Default

File Size Check

Check file size if uploaded attachment

  • Enable

  • Disable

Disabled

Error Message

The error message to display when file size exceeds the limit.

The file size has exceeded the maximum size limit.

Total Size Limit

The total attachment size limit per issue. Enter '0' for no limit.

No limit

Total Size Limit Error Message

The error message to display when total attachment size in issue exceeds the limit.

The total attachment size in this issue has exceeded the limit.

Count Limit

Settings

Description

Default

Example

Max Attachment Limit

The maximum number of attachments allowed for each issue. 
0 if no limit is to be enforced.

If no attachment are allowed, can revoke the Create Attachments 
permission in the permission schemes

0

0
5
100 

Max Attachment Message

The error message to display to the user when maximum 
number of attachments has exceeded. 

The number of attachments for this issue has exceeded


Count limit mode is disabled when user creates ticket from Jira Service Desk Customer Portal. Customer portal user can only upload attachment after a ticket is being created

Duplicate Blocking

Settings

Description

Default

Example

Block Same Filename

Prevent users from uploading when there is an existing attachment with the same filename.


  • Yes

  • No

Error Message

The error message to display when there is an existing attachment with the same filename.

There is another file with the same name. Please check and rename your file


Delete Duplicates

Ensure only 1 unique copy of newly added attachments.

Delete all copies except the oldest version.

No

  • Yes

  • No

Actor

Specify the user to delete duplicates.

Leave blank to set as Anonymous.

Anonymous


Duplicate Blocking mode is disabled when user creates ticket from Jira Service Desk Customer Portal. Customer portal user can only upload attachment after a ticket is being created

Virus Scanning

Settings

Description

Default

Example

On Access Scanning

Choose whether to enable the on access scanning of attachments:

  • Enabled

  • Disabled

Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

Virus Scanning

Choose whether to enable the scanning of attachments:

  • Enabled

  • Disabled

Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

Scanner Path

The full path to the command line scanner


/usr/bin/sweep

Alert Message

The error message to be added as comment when an infected file is detected. 
It will be appended after the filename of the infected file

virusfile.exe - Please delete the file and upload the disinfected one

Please delete the file and upload the disinfected one


Delete Virus Files

Whether to delete the infected attachment automatically 

No

Yes
No 

Please refer to Additional steps for anti-virus scanning for instructions to set up the virus scanning.

Event Notification

Settings

Description

Default

Example

Event to fire

The notification event to fired when there is any modification made to attachments

None

Issue Updated

Attachment Download Log

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Settings

Description

Default

Example

Logging Mode

Whether to enable the logging of attachments downloaded for each Jira issue.

Enable

Enable
Disable

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Accessing Configuration Panel

To access the configuration panel:

  1. Go to the Jira Administration -> Add-ons

  2. Click on Manage add-ons

  3. Click on the Attachment Checker for Jira to expand the panel 

  4. Click on the Configure button 

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  5. The Attachment Checker Settings page will be loaded 

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