You can configure Application Control to specifically target certain directory locations based on absolute path, storage type, and Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE).
Select whether to match by a specific path or a storage type, and specify the match string type (String or Regular Expression (PCRE)). Type the file paths that apply to the criteria.
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Application Control supports the use of the asterisk (*) wildcard when specifying a String type match. The asterisk character can represent one or more characters in a subdirectory of the specified string location.
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You cannot use wildcard characters to indicate the entire contents of the selected storage location.
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You can specify up to 100 file paths.
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Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) do not support the use of environment variables for file path definitions.
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Storage Location |
Environment Variable |
Description |
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Specific path |
Not applicable |
Only applies to applications in the exact path specified Note:
Application Control does not check device type when using this location type. |
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Any built-in storage |
$FixedDrives |
Only applies to applications in the path specified and stored on an internal storage device (internal hard disk drive) |
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Any local storage |
$LocalDrives |
Only applies to applications in the path specified and stored on a non-removable local storage device (internal or external hard disk drive) |
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Any removable storage |
$RemovableDrives |
Only applies to applications in the path specified and stored on a removable storage device (USB drive, CD/DVD) |
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Network path |
$RemoteDrives |
Only applies to applications in the path specified and stored on a shared network resource |
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Program Files folder |
$ProgramFiles |
Only applies to applications in the path specified and stored in the Program Files folders (default folders C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86)) |
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System volume |
$SystemDrive |
Only applies to applications in the path specified and stored in the default Windows system drive |