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Wildcards in FILE Resource Names

By using wildcards in a file resource name, you can create a file record that corresponds to multiple files: any file with a name that matches the wildcard pattern is protected by the access authorities associated with the record.

The wildcards you can use are:

If a physical resource name matches more than one resource record name, the longest non-wildcard match is used for that resource.

CA ControlMinder does not accept the following patterns in names of FILE resources:

Example: Use of Wildcards in a FILE Resource

The FILE resource /usr/lpp/bin/* protects all files and sub-directories under /usr/lpp/bin (however deeply nested).