Main file types

This section summarizes the main types of files that PATROL for Microsoft Exchange Servers uses. It does not list file types for other PATROL components, such as the PATROL Agent or PATROL Console. Note that these same file types can be used differently by other applications, for example, not all .htm files are help files.

File types by file extension

File extension	File type	Comments
All platforms
.htm	HTML file	Used as help files
.jar	Executable Jar file	Used as help files
.km	Knowledge Module file	Contains information about an application class
.kml	Knowledge Module List file	Lists the KMs that the .kml file loads
.lib	Library file	Contains data that the application references
.log	Log file	Contains log data in plain text format
.psl	Uncompiled PATROL Script Language
.txt	Text file	Contains plain text.
Windows
.bat	Batch file
.bmp	Bitmap image	Contains icons for application classes used with PATROL Console for Windows.
.bmk	Bitmap mask file	Contains mask information for icons for application classes used with PATROL Console for Windows
.chm	Compiled HTML Help file	Stored on PATROL Console Server (which might be a UNIX computer), but used on PATROL Central Operator - Windows Edition
.cmd	Microsoft Windows command file
.cnt	WinHelp Help contents file	Used with PATROL Console for Windows
.dll	Application extension	Contains data that the application references
.exe	Application	Contains an executable file
.gid	WinHelp temporary file	Created automatically when a WinHelp file is opened
.hlp	WinHelp Help file	Used with PATROL Console for Windows
.sys	System file for device driver or hardware configuration
.tlb	Remote Automation OLE TypeLib files, Dynamic Link Library
.vbe	Visual Basic script
.vbs	Visual Basic for Applications script
UNIX
.bin	Binary file	Executes program instructions
.sh	Shell script	Executes program instructions
	Executable	File extensions, or lack thereof, do not prevent UNIX files from executing instructions

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