Pre-authorize suspicious items From Sophos Endpoint Security and Control previous page next page Pre-authorize suspicious items If you want to allow an item that Sophos Endpoint Security and Control has not yet classified as suspicious, you can pre-authorize it. To pre-authorize a suspicious item: Click Home > Anti-virus and HIPS > Configure anti-virus and HIPS > Configure > Authorization. Click the tab for the type of item that has been detected (for example, Buffer overflow). Click New entry. Locate the suspicious item, and then double-click it. The suspicious item appears in the Authorized list. previous page start next page