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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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