Creating an Application Control Policy
Application Control policies determine whether certain actions run before an end user can run an application. For example, a policy might deny an application the ability to execute or quarantine the application when a user attempts to run the application. The easiest way to create these policies is to use the Application Control Wizard.
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The Application Control Wizard opens in a new window. The following steps take you through the wizard.
Step 1 - Welcome to the Application Control Wizard
Select the computers and applications you want to target with this policy.
- To select the application that you want to target with this policy, click Select an Item next to Application:
- In the Select Items dialog, select a collection and click OK. You can select multiple filters if you want.
- To include filters in the policy, click Select an Item next to Include:
- In the Select Items dialog, select an application filter from the available items
- To exclude filters in the policy, click Select an Item next to Exclude: and follow the procedure in Step 4 above.
Step 2 - Select Actions
In this step, you select actions to apply to an application and its processes. You can also select application action reporting options.
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- Select an application action by choosing Click to select
- Choose the new action from the list of choices and add it to your policy.
- Save changes. Your policy now contains two application actions.
Step 3 - Policy Enforcement
Enter general policy details and enforcement options.
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