The path that meets the criteria for allowing application.exe using wildcards is :\Users*\Temp\Allowed\application.exe. This path specifies that the executable file can run only from inside of the user’s Temp\Allowed directory, regardless of the drive letter or the user name. The wildcards used in this path are:

*: Matches any single character or no character at all. For example, *:\ matches any drive letter, such as C:, D:, or E:.

**: Matches a partial path across all subdirectory levels and is recursive. For example, \Users**\ matches any subdirectory under the Users directory, such as \Users\Lorie, \Users\John, or \Users\Alice\Documents.

The other paths do not meet the criteria for allowing application.exe using wildcards. A. C:\Users?\Temp\Allowed\application.exe does not allow running from any drive other than C:, and it only matches a single character for the user name, which may not be sufficient. B. C:\Users*\Temp\Allowed\application.exe does not allow running from any drive other than C:, and it may match more than one character for the user name, which may not be desired. D. *:\Users*\Temp\Allowed\application.exe allows running from any drive, but it may match more than one character for the user name, which may not be desired. References:

Carbon Black Cloud: How to Use Wildcards in Policy Rules - Carbon Black Community, Wildcard Description table.