diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a20a1d..0137666 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Generate some automatic rules for you module
 
 ## Configuration
 
-You can exclude linters or setup them via the config file `.dmt-lint`
+You can exclude linters or setup them via the config file `.dmtlint.yaml`. This config file can be either in the module directory or in any of the top-level directories up to /.
 
 Example settings:
 
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ linters-settings:
     no-cyrillic-file-excludes:
       - user-authz:/rbac.yaml
       - documentation:/images/web/site/_data/topnav.yml
+      - other-module:/external/**/*.txt
   license:
     copyright-excludes:
       - upmeter:/images/upmeter/stress.sh
+      - upmeter:/hooks/.venv/**/*
       - cni-simple-bridge:/images/simple-bridge/rootfs/bin/simple-bridge
     skip-oss-checks:
       - 001-priority-class
diff --git a/internal/fsutils/fsutils.go b/internal/fsutils/fsutils.go
index 7e35167..0da9e27 100644
--- a/internal/fsutils/fsutils.go
+++ b/internal/fsutils/fsutils.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
 	"sync"
 )
 
@@ -91,3 +92,42 @@ func EvalSymlinks(path string) (string, error) {
 
 	return er.path, er.err
 }
+
+func toRegexp(pattern string) string {
+	// code from https://github.com/guillermo/doubleglob/blob/main/double_glob.go
+	replaces := regexp.MustCompile(`(\.)|(\*\*/)|(\*)|([^/\*.]+)|(/)`)
+
+	pat := replaces.ReplaceAllStringFunc(pattern, func(s string) string {
+		switch s {
+		case "/":
+			return "\\/"
+		case ".":
+			return "\\."
+		case "**/":
+			return ".*\\/"
+		case "*":
+			return "[^/]*"
+		default:
+			return s
+		}
+	})
+	return "^" + pat + "$"
+}
+
+func StringMatchMask(str, pattern string) bool {
+	regexpPat := regexp.MustCompile(toRegexp(pattern))
+
+	matched := regexpPat.MatchString(str)
+
+	return matched
+}
+
+func StringMatchAnyMask(str string, patterns []string) bool {
+	for _, p := range patterns {
+		if StringMatchMask(str, p) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/internal/fsutils/fsutils_test.go b/internal/fsutils/fsutils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..466e29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/fsutils/fsutils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2024 Flant JSC
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package fsutils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_FSUtils_toRegexp(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		pattern string
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "test escape slashes",
+			args: args{
+				pattern: "/home/user/test/project",
+			},
+			want: "^\\/home\\/user\\/test\\/project$",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test escape slashes and dots",
+			args: args{
+				pattern: "/home/user/test/project.txt",
+			},
+			want: "^\\/home\\/user\\/test\\/project\\.txt$",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test glob mask **",
+			args: args{
+				pattern: "/home/user/**/project.txt",
+			},
+			want: "^\\/home\\/user\\/.*\\/project\\.txt$",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test glob mask ** and file mask",
+			args: args{
+				pattern: "/home/user/**/*.txt",
+			},
+			want: "^\\/home\\/user\\/.*\\/[^/]*\\.txt$",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := toRegexp(tt.args.pattern); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("toRegexp() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFSUtils_FileNames_StringMatchMask(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		name    string
+		pattern string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "without any mask (exact filenames)",
+			args: args{
+				name:    "/home/user/test/project.txt",
+				pattern: "/home/user/test/project.txt",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with filename mask and txt extension",
+			args: args{
+				name:    "/home/user/test/project.txt",
+				pattern: "/home/user/test/*.txt",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with filename mask and log extension",
+			args: args{
+				name:    "/home/user/test/project.log",
+				pattern: "/home/user/test/*.txt",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with glob mask and exact filename",
+			args: args{
+				name:    "/home/user/test/project.txt",
+				pattern: "/home/user/**/project.txt",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with glob mask and exact filename which not match with pattern",
+			args: args{
+				name:    "/home/user/test/newproject.txt",
+				pattern: "/home/user/**/project.txt",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with glob mask and any extension with exact filename",
+			args: args{
+				name:    "/home/user/test/project.txt",
+				pattern: "/home/user/**/project.*",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with mask without subdirectories",
+			args: args{
+				name:    "/home/user/test/project.txt",
+				pattern: "/home/user/*.txt",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with glob mask and any file inside directories",
+			args: args{
+				name:    "/home/user/test/something/other/project.txt",
+				pattern: "/home/user/**/*",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := StringMatchMask(tt.args.name, tt.args.pattern); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("StringMatchMask() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFSUtils_PlainStrings_StringMatchMask(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		str     string
+		pattern string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "test module-name:filename with exact name",
+			args: args{
+				str:     "managed-pg:/enabled",
+				pattern: "managed-pg:/enabled",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test module-name:filename with glob mask",
+			args: args{
+				str:     "managed-pg:/.venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/deckhouse/__init__.py",
+				pattern: "managed-pg:/.venv/**/*",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "plain string with mask",
+			args: args{
+				str:     "test-string.delimited.by.dots",
+				pattern: "*.by.dots",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := StringMatchMask(tt.args.str, tt.args.pattern); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("StringMatchMask() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/linters/license/license.go b/pkg/linters/license/license.go
index 6cb8559..d4d3f00 100644
--- a/pkg/linters/license/license.go
+++ b/pkg/linters/license/license.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package license
 
 import (
-	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/deckhouse/dmt/internal/fsutils"
@@ -40,10 +39,12 @@ func (o *Copyright) Run(m *module.Module) (errors.LintRuleErrorsList, error) {
 
 	result.Merge(OssModuleRule(m.GetName(), m.GetPath()))
 
+	moduleExcludes := getExcludes(o.cfg.CopyrightExcludes, m.GetName())
+
 	for _, fileName := range files {
 		name, _ := strings.CutPrefix(fileName, m.GetPath())
-		name = m.GetName() + ":" + name
-		if slices.Contains(o.cfg.CopyrightExcludes, name) {
+
+		if fsutils.StringMatchAnyMask(name, moduleExcludes) {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -80,6 +81,20 @@ func getFiles(rootPath string) ([]string, error) {
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+func getExcludes(excludesList []string, moduleName string) []string {
+	var result = make([]string, 0)
+
+	// prepare excludes by removing module name prefix
+	for _, exclude := range excludesList {
+		pattern, ok := strings.CutPrefix(exclude, moduleName+":")
+		if ok {
+			result = append(result, pattern)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
 func (o *Copyright) Name() string {
 	return o.name
 }
diff --git a/pkg/linters/license/license_test.go b/pkg/linters/license/license_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7729663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/linters/license/license_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package license
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_getExcludes(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		excludesList []string
+		moduleName   string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+		want []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "exclude .venv folder for managed-pg module",
+			args: args{
+				excludesList: []string{"managed-pg:/.venv/**/*", "somemodule:/.venv/**/*", "another-mod:/*.txt", "managed-pg:/enabled"},
+				moduleName:   "managed-pg",
+			},
+			want: []string{"/.venv/**/*", "/enabled"},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := getExcludes(tt.args.excludesList, tt.args.moduleName); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, tt.want) {
+				t.Errorf("getExcludes() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/linters/no-cyrillic/no-cyrillic.go b/pkg/linters/no-cyrillic/no-cyrillic.go
index ff57763..7120fd7 100644
--- a/pkg/linters/no-cyrillic/no-cyrillic.go
+++ b/pkg/linters/no-cyrillic/no-cyrillic.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (o *NoCyrillic) Run(m *module.Module) (errors.LintRuleErrorsList, error) {
 	for _, fileName := range files {
 		name, _ := strings.CutPrefix(fileName, m.GetPath())
 		name = m.GetName() + ":" + name
-		if slices.Contains(o.cfg.NoCyrillicFileExcludes, name) {
+		if fsutils.StringMatchAnyMask(name, o.cfg.NoCyrillicFileExcludes) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if o.skipDocRe.MatchString(fileName) {