Network Path Wildcard Parameter

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Network Path Wildcard Parameter

The network path wildcard parameter is the first parameter of the Server Scanner. This wildcard will determine what networks and machines the SQL Discovery tool will search. This must be a DNS-style name and the percent sign (%) can be used as a wildcard character. You may specify multiple wildcards, separated by commas. Here are several available patterns as examples:

Wildcard

Matches

%

All on primary domain

abc%

Names starting with abc, primary domain

name

Just the given name, this domain

name.xxx

Just the given name on domain xxx

name.%

Specific name, all domains

%.xxx

All on domain xxx

%.%

All computers, all domains

abc%.xxx

Names starting with abc on domain xxx

abc%.%

Names starting with abc on all domains

null/blank/empty string

Same as % (all on this domain)