# 53 / 5.000 Elastic defend allows all files in a directory **URL:** \ **Category:** Endpoint Security\ **Created:** [January 22, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/53-5-000-elastic-defend-allows-all-files-in-a-directory/373528 "2025-01-22T16:43:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArgoAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@ArgoAdvisory](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ArgoAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/53-5-000-elastic-defend-allows-all-files-in-a-directory/373528/1 "2025-01-22T16:43:25Z")
Good morning everyone. I have installed Elastic Defend \ Endpoint Security on my Windows computer. I would like **every** file in a specific folder: Example, C:\directory\* not to be blocked. I have already tried to put in the trust applications: Path matches C:\Directory\* And in the rule exceptions: file.path matches C:\Directory\* But it doesn't work. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![gabriel.landau](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gabriel.landau/32/73401_2.png) [@gabriel.landau](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gabriel.landau)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/53-5-000-elastic-defend-allows-all-files-in-a-directory/373528/2 "2025-01-22T17:40:35Z")
Hi @ArgoAdvisory. You'll want two Endpoint (not Rule) Exceptions: You can find this under `/app/security/exceptions/details/endpoint_list` ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/f/3fb4900768a016c6d87d5a404e5d72a1c4eee747.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/53-5-000-elastic-defend-allows-all-files-in-a-directory/373528/3 "2025-02-19T17:41:02Z")
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