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Which syntax would match this?

The correct answer is D. *.paloaltonetworks.com. The wildcard syntax "*.paloaltonetworks.com" is used to match any subdomain under paloaltonetworks.com.

Submitted by the_admin· Apr 18, 2026Managing Objects

Question

Which syntax would match this?

Options

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • D
    90% (47)

Why each option

The wildcard syntax "*.paloaltonetworks.com" is used to match any subdomain under paloaltonetworks.com.

Ahttps://paloaltonetworks.com

"https://paloaltonetworks.com" is a specific URL and does not represent a wildcard syntax to match multiple subdomains.

B#.paloaltonetworks.com

The pound sign (#) is not a standard wildcard character for matching domain names in this context; it often signifies comments or specific URL fragments.

D*.paloaltonetworks.comCorrect

The asterisk (*) acts as a wildcard, meaning it will match any string of characters at that position, making "*.paloaltonetworks.com" match any subdomain (e.g., www.paloaltonetworks.com, blog.paloaltonetworks.com).

Concept tested: Wildcard matching for domain names

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/url-filtering/create-a-custom-url-category

Topics

#Wildcard matching#FQDN objects#URL filtering syntax

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