CB Protection: Custom Rule - Invalid Character / In Pattern

Products

• Carbon Black App Control (formerly Cb Protection)

Issue/Introduction

When creating a custom rule and attempting to specify a Linux path (i.e. /tmp/mypath/*), the following error is shown on the screen
 

Invalid character / in pattern

Environment

• CB Protection Console: All Supported Versions

Cause

The rule is not specified to be a Linux rule, and will not accept a Linux formatted path

Resolution

Set the entry for Platform to Linux (change from the default of Windows)