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Active X Installer

The ActiveX installer action allows an application (Example: Internet Explorer) to automatically install ActiveX components at an elevated privilege level. ActiveX Components are reported by the File Inventory "Com Component Inventory" policy, which reports on downloaded ActiveX components.

Application Metering

The Application Metering action meters the usage of applications. It reports the usage according to application control agent "Send Events" configuration option. There are no configurable options for this action.

Default Deny Files Read and Write Access

Deny read or write access to a certain application by selecting the appropriate check box. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

File Access

Deny Read/ Write Access To Microsoft Office Documents

Deny read or write access to Microsoft* Office documents by selecting the appropriate check box. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

Deny Write Access to Executable Files

Deny write access to common executable files. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

New Deny File Access Action

Deny a file read or write access by selecting the appropriate check box. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

Encrypt Application Files

Encrypt Common Application Documents

Encrypt an application's documents. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

Encrypt Common Microsoft Office Documents

Encrypt common Microsoft Office documents. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

Messages

Deny Execute Message

Configure this message to appear when a user attempts to run a certain application. You can configure:

• Action name and description
• Message Title
• Body - Substitute the bracketed numbers for process, path, and process ID values if required.
• Icon Type type - Select Information, Warning, Error, Altiris, or Program.
• Timeout Display timeout - Enter the number of seconds you want the message displayed.

Deny Files Read and Write Access Message

Configure this message to appear when a user has read or write restrictions on a certain application. You can configure:

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Encrypt Doc Message

Configure this message to appear when a document is encrypted. This message is configured the same as Default Deny as Deny Execute Message, above.

Limit Process Rights for New Applications Message

Configure this message to appear to the user informing them that an application has had its rights reduced. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

New Display user Message Action

Configure a new message to appear when a certain action is performed. This message is configured the same as Default Deny as Deny Execute Message, above.

Quarantine Message

Configure this message to appear when you have quarantined an application. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

Remove Rights Message

Configure this message to appear when you have restricted a user's rights on an application. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

SVS Global Layer User Message

Configure this message to appear when a user opens an application placed into the global virtualization layer. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

SVS Isolation Layer User Message

Configure this message to appear when a user opens an application placed into the isolation virtualization layer. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

Windows Hooking Message

Configure this message to appear when you prevent an application from starting, as the software may attempt to perform a restricted operation. You can configure:

. This message is configured the same as Deny Execute Message, above.

New Display User Message Action

Configure a new message to appear when a certain action is performed. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above. To create this, right-click Messages and select New > Display User Message

Process Rights

Add Administrative Rights

This action elevates the permissions and privileges held by a process security token. By default, each process a user launches inherits the user's security token. You can configure:

• Action name and description.
• Action Type - Elevate or restrict Restrict rights. Elevate is enabled by default.
• Windows Privileges - Select Windows Privileges for this action.
• Built-in Accounts accounts - Select Built-in Accounts for this action. You can also select User or Domain Groups.Windows Vista Options
• Use user's unrestricted token - Use Windows Vista user's unrestricted token when elevating rights.
• Disallow changes to the process rights after applying changes - Prevent any changes to Windows Vista user's process rights after the action has been applied.

Remove Administrative Rights

This action is the same as Default Add Administrative Rights except Restrict is enabled by default.

Quarantine

File Quarantine

Create a quarantine path for applications. You can:

• Enter an action name and description.
• Choose to use the Application Control Agent Policy quarantine path.
• Enter your own quarantine path.

New File Quarantine

Create a new quarantine path for applications. You can:

• Enter an action name and description.
• Choose to use the Application Control Agent Policy quarantine path.
• Enter your own quarantine path.To create a new File Quarantine, right-click on File Quarantine and select Clone. 

SVS Layers

Application Control SVS Global Layer

Create an SVS Global layer that certain applications must run under. You can:

• Enter an action name and description.
• Enter a Layer Name.
• Select a Layer Type - Isolation or Application.

Application Control SVS Isolation Layer

Create an SVS Isolation layer that certain applications must run under. You can:

• Enter an action name and description.
• Enter a Layer Name.
• Select a Layer Type - Isolation or Application.

New Apply SVS Layer Action

• To create a new SVS layer

• Enter an action name and description.
• Enter a Layer Name.
• Select a Layer Type - Isolation or Application., right-click on SVS Layers and select New > Apply SVS Layer

Deny Execute

Prevent a managed computer from executing an application. Enter an action name and description in the appropriate fields.

Deny Windows Hooking

Prevent applications from hooking into Windows functions. Enter an action name and description in the appropriate fields.