# Filebeat module exclude\_files

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-module-exclude-files/84862>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [May 7, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-module-exclude-files/84862 "2017-05-07T20:52:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![cmodijk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@cmodijk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cmodijk)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-module-exclude-files/84862/1 "2017-05-07T20:52:27Z")

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When using filebeat I can use exclude\_files on a prospector but i'm not sure if this can also be done for a a module like the apache2 logs. I added my config but i want to exclude 1 domain from the apache2 logs.

- [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/configuration-filebeat-options.html#exclude-files](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/configuration-filebeat-options.html#exclude-files)
- [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filebeat-module-apache2.html#\_var\_paths](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filebeat-module-apache2.html#_var_paths)

- module: apache2  
access:  
enabled: true  
var.paths: [/var/log/httpd/domains/\*.log]

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**Author:** ![ruflin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ruflin/32/3116_2.png) [@ruflin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ruflin)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-module-exclude-files/84862/2 "2017-05-09T08:48:17Z")

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You can access all prospector settings through the `prospector` config option. See here under advanced settings: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/master/\_tutorial.html#\_advanced\_settings](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/master/_tutorial.html#_advanced_settings)

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**Author:** ![cmodijk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@cmodijk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cmodijk)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-module-exclude-files/84862/3 "2017-05-11T06:21:30Z")

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@ruflin Tnx! I was looking for that!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-module-exclude-files/84862/4 "2017-06-08T06:23:57Z")

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