> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://bc-security.gitbook.io/empire-wiki/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://bc-security.gitbook.io/empire-wiki/settings/bypasses.md).

# Bypasses

Bypasses are stored in yamls found in `/empire/server/bypass/` and uses a similar formatting as modules. Bypasses are currently only available to PowerShell modules and require a minimum version of PowerShell 3. Earlier version of PowerShell did not contain protections that require bypasses.

When Empire first loads, it will write the data from the yamls to the database. The bypasses can then be edited via Starkiller or the API with the changes going only to the version stored in the database.

## Default Bypasses

Default bypasses can be configured in the `config.yaml` file under `database.defaults.bypasses`. These bypasses will be automatically applied to stagers and modules when they are generated. The default bypasses are specified as a list of bypass names.

```yaml
database:
  defaults:
    bypasses:
      - mattifestation
      - etw
```

### Example Bypasses YAML

```
name: ''
authors:
  - ''
description: ''
comments:
  - ''
language: powershell
min_language_version: '3'
script: ''


```