diff --git a/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/__init__.py b/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/__init__.py
index 705ccef892..523f947be5 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import logging
+import re
 
 from openpype import lib
 from openpype.api import (get_current_project_settings)
@@ -68,19 +69,28 @@ def get_asset_settings():
     settings = get_current_project_settings()
 
     try:
-        skip_resolution_check = \
-            settings["harmony"]["general"]["skip_resolution_check"]
-        skip_timelines_check = \
-            settings["harmony"]["general"]["skip_timelines_check"]
+        skip_resolution_check = (settings["plugins"]
+                                         ["harmony"]
+                                         ["publish"]
+                                         ["ValidateSceneSettings"]
+                                         ["skip_resolution_check"])
+
+        skip_timelines_check = (settings["plugins"]
+                                        ["harmony"]
+                                        ["publish"]
+                                        ["ValidateSceneSettings"]
+                                        ["skip_timelines_check"])
     except KeyError:
         skip_resolution_check = []
         skip_timelines_check = []
 
-    if os.getenv('AVALON_TASK') in skip_resolution_check:
+    if (any(re.search(pattern, os.getenv('AVALON_TASK'))
+            for pattern in skip_resolution_check)):
         scene_data.pop("resolutionWidth")
         scene_data.pop("resolutionHeight")
 
-    if entity_type in skip_timelines_check:
+    if (any(re.search(pattern, entity_type)
+            for pattern in skip_timelines_check)):
         scene_data.pop('frameStart', None)
         scene_data.pop('frameEnd', None)
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/harmony/plugins/publish/validate_scene_settings.py b/openpype/hosts/harmony/plugins/publish/validate_scene_settings.py
index b3e7f49268..c5cd141636 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/harmony/plugins/publish/validate_scene_settings.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/harmony/plugins/publish/validate_scene_settings.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 """Validate scene settings."""
 import os
 import json
+import re
 
 import pyblish.api
 
@@ -41,10 +42,16 @@ class ValidateSceneSettings(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     families = ["workfile"]
     hosts = ["harmony"]
     actions = [ValidateSceneSettingsRepair]
+    optional = True
 
-    frame_check_filter = ["_ch_", "_pr_", "_intd_", "_extd_"]
-    # used for skipping resolution validation for render tasks
-    render_check_filter = ["render", "Render"]
+    # skip frameEnd check if asset contains any of:
+    frame_check_filter = ["_ch_", "_pr_", "_intd_", "_extd_"]  # regex
+
+    # skip resolution check if Task name matches any of regex patterns
+    skip_resolution_check = ["render", "Render"]  # regex
+
+    # skip frameStart, frameEnd check if Task name matches any of regex patt.
+    skip_timelines_check = []  # regex
 
     def process(self, instance):
         """Plugin entry point."""
@@ -55,8 +62,9 @@ class ValidateSceneSettings(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         expected_settings["frameEndHandle"] = expected_settings["frameEnd"] +\
             expected_settings["handleEnd"]
 
-        if any(string in instance.context.data['anatomyData']['asset']
-                for string in self.frame_check_filter):
+        asset_name = instance.context.data['anatomyData']['asset']
+        if any(re.search(pattern, asset_name)
+                for pattern in self.frame_check_filter):
             expected_settings.pop("frameEnd")
 
         # handle case where ftrack uses only two decimal places
@@ -66,12 +74,6 @@ class ValidateSceneSettings(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             fps = float(
                 "{:.2f}".format(instance.context.data.get("frameRate")))
 
-        if any(string in instance.context.data['anatomyData']['task']
-               for string in self.render_check_filter):
-            self.log.debug("Render task detected, resolution check skipped")
-            expected_settings.pop("resolutionWidth")
-            expected_settings.pop("resolutionHeight")
-
         self.log.debug(expected_settings)
 
         current_settings = {
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/harmony.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/harmony.json
index f5f084dd44..2131516805 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/harmony.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/harmony.json
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 {
-    "general": {
-        "skip_resolution_check": [],
-        "skip_timelines_check": []
-    },
     "publish": {
         "CollectPalettes": {
-            "allowed_tasks": [
-                "."
-            ]
+            "allowed_tasks": [".*"]
+        },
+        "ValidateSceneSettings": {
+            "enabled": true,
+            "optional": true,
+            "active": true,
+            "frame_check_filter": ["_ch_", "_pr_", "_intd_", "_extd_"],
+            "skip_resolution_check": ["render", "Render"],
+            "skip_timelines_check": []
         },
         "HarmonySubmitDeadline": {
             "use_published": false,
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_harmony.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_harmony.json
index c4cdccff42..8b4e379691 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_harmony.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_harmony.json
@@ -5,26 +5,6 @@
     "label": "Harmony",
     "is_file": true,
     "children": [
-        {
-            "type": "dict",
-            "collapsible": true,
-            "key": "general",
-            "label": "General",
-            "children": [
-                {
-                    "type": "list",
-                    "key": "skip_resolution_check",
-                    "object_type": "text",
-                    "label": "Skip Resolution Check for Tasks"
-                },
-                {
-                    "type": "list",
-                    "key": "skip_timelines_check",
-                    "object_type": "text",
-                    "label": "Skip Timeliene Check  for Tasks"
-                }
-            ]
-        },
         {
             "type": "dict",
             "collapsible": true,
@@ -45,6 +25,32 @@
                         }
                     ]
                 },
+                {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "collapsible": true,
+                    "key": "ValidateSceneSettings",
+                    "label": "Validate Scene Settings",
+                    "children": [
+                        {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "key": "frame_check_filter",
+                            "label": "Skip Frame check for Assets with",
+                            "object_type": "text"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "key": "skip_resolution_check",
+                            "object_type": "text",
+                            "label": "Skip Resolution Check for Tasks"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "key": "skip_timelines_check",
+                            "object_type": "text",
+                            "label": "Skip Timeline Check  for Tasks"
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
                 {
                     "type": "dict",
                     "collapsible": true,
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@
                         {
                             "type": "number",
                             "key": "priority",
-                            "label": "priority"
+                            "label": "Priority"
                         },
                         {
                             "type": "text",
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@
                         {
                             "type": "number",
                             "key": "chunk_size",
-                            "label": "Chunk Size"
+                            "label": "Frames Per Task"
                         }
                     ]
                 }