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  • 1.  Adding numbered files to exceptions

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Feb 28, 2013 05:07 AM

    I think I know the answer to this but thought I would ask anyway.

    Is there anyway to add scanning exceptions of file created for a file that increases in number? As I know we can't use a wildcard on file names.

    For example in the windows folder it creates a file ABC00001.ini every day the number increase so tomorrow ABC00002.ini is created and so on. an there is no way to exclude ABC*.ini.



  • 2.  RE: Adding numbered files to exceptions
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    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Feb 28, 2013 05:14 AM

    Hello,

    This could not be done.

    It is not possible to use a wildcard the way you wish.

    Exclusions and Wildcards - Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Clients have them and the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) does not.

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH169942

    Configuring Exceptions for Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH176906

    You may wish to cast a vote in favor of this prosposed enhancement request:

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/idea/sepm-more-viarables-avas-exclusions

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/idea/wildcards-centralized-exceptions-endpoint-protection

    Hope that helps!!!



  • 3.  RE: Adding numbered files to exceptions

    Posted Feb 28, 2013 05:17 AM

    Even i don't think this is possible.



  • 4.  RE: Adding numbered files to exceptions

    Posted Feb 28, 2013 05:31 AM

    It does not recognize any of the wildcards you add.

    the only one accepted is ? for excluding extensions.

    so Something.?xe will exclude AXE,BXE,CXE extensions or any single charector replaced by ?

     



  • 5.  RE: Adding numbered files to exceptions

    Posted Feb 28, 2013 05:44 AM

    As per documentation use of  * wildcards in centralized exceptions will not work:

    Exclusions and Wildcards - Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Clients have them and the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) does not.

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH169942

     

    Centralized Exceptions Policy - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager -

    * or Wildcards are not recognized in the policy and should not be used.



  • 6.  RE: Adding numbered files to exceptions

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Feb 28, 2013 06:45 AM

    As I thought :(