Do DeepGuard exclusions accept Windows environment variables or wildcards when the exclusion is created through WithSecure Policy Manager?

Issue:

Do DeepGuard exclusions accept Windows environment variables or wildcards when the exclusion is created through WithSecure Policy Manager?

Resolution:

DeepGuard exclusions for WithSecure Client Security, Server Security and Email and Server Security products support wildcards for DeepGuard exclusions. Follow these steps to create an exclusion using a wildcard:

1. Log into Policy Manager Console
2. Select a host or policy domain from the domain tree
3. Go to the Settings tab and select Standard view
4. Go to Real-time scanning 
5. Scroll down and enable Do not scan the following files and applications 
6. Click Add and select Folder path
7. Enter the folder path, for example: *\examplefolder\subfolder\* and click OK
8. Distribute the policy (Ctrl + D)

More examples can be found in the following F-Secure Community article: https://community.f-secure.com/business-suite-en/kb/articles/5665-using-wildcards-in-exclusions-in-real-time-scanning