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  • 1.  File exclusions using windows system variables

    Posted Apr 09, 2015 10:05 AM

    Does SEP recognize the windows system variables (i.e.  %username%, %userprofile%) when creating a file exclusions. 

     

    So for example a file exclusion of  %userprofile%\documents\program.exe

     


     



  • 2.  RE: File exclusions using windows system variables

    Posted Apr 09, 2015 10:06 AM


  • 3.  RE: File exclusions using windows system variables

    Posted Apr 09, 2015 10:26 AM


  • 4.  RE: File exclusions using windows system variables

    Posted Apr 09, 2015 10:35 AM

    Sadly, no. It is in Ideas in a couple other areas as well...

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

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/ideas/allow-wildcards-exceptions



  • 5.  RE: File exclusions using windows system variables

    Posted Apr 09, 2015 11:13 AM

    Wow....sounds like this could be a product enhancement request then?



  • 6.  RE: File exclusions using windows system variables
    Best Answer

    Posted Apr 09, 2015 12:31 PM

    Yes



  • 7.  RE: File exclusions using windows system variables

    Posted Apr 10, 2015 02:52 PM

    Actually, I believe at the last user group meeting they stated wildcards will be coming - possibly in RU6.