1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ambari-web/app/utils/validator.js b/ambari-web/app/utils/validator.js
index 3fcdfb5e69..d1af967f74 100644
--- a/ambari-web/app/utils/validator.js
+++ b/ambari-web/app/utils/validator.js
@@ -41,15 +41,17 @@ module.exports = {
     return floatRegex.test(value);
   },
   /**
-   * validate directory with slash at the start
+   * validate directory with slash or drive at the start
    * @param value
    * @return {Boolean}
    */
   isValidDir: function(value){
     var floatRegex = /^\/[0-9a-z]*/;
+    var winRegex = /^[a-z]:\\[0-9a-z]*/;
+    var winUrlRegex = /^file:\/\/\/[a-z]:\/[0-9a-z]*/;
     var dirs = value.replace(/,/g,' ').trim().split(new RegExp("\\s+", "g"));
     for(var i = 0; i < dirs.length; i++){
-      if(!floatRegex.test(dirs[i])){
+      if(!floatRegex.test(dirs[i]) && !winRegex.test(dirs[i]) && !winUrlRegex.test(dirs[i])){
         return false;
       }
     }