Whitelisting Software Packages
This scenario takes you through the process of creating an application control policy to inventory Microsoft and Adobe applications and add them to a whitelist, marking them as safe to be used in your environment. Once the policy has been created, it will run on a schedule, automatically keeping up to date with any changes made to the software packages.
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You must have Adobe and Microsoft applications installed to complete this scenario. If you do not, substitute any other type of application you wish to whitelist. |
To create a package contents whitelist software application policy1.
- In the Altiris Console, click the Tasks tab.
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- In the left pane, right-click Tasks > Security Management > Application Control > Windows > Application Control Tasks > Application Control Policies.
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- Select New > Package Contents Whitelist.
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- In the right pane, configure the fields as follows:
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- Check Enable.
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- Name - Type Microsoft and Adobe Whitelist Policy.
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- Computers - Leave the default setting, All Windows Computers
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- with Application Control Agent Installed.
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- Packages - In the dialog, select Microsoft Approved Software and Adobe
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- Software.
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- Check Enable Schedule and set to Daily. This will make the schedule daily check for any changes to the software packages.
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- Click Apply.