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Application Control

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Application Control policies determine whether or not application actions are run before an end user can run an application.

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We recommend using the Application Control WizardPolicy wizard to create policies and to associate actions, filters, and target computers.

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Item

Description

Enable

Enable the policy. Use On/Off toggle.

Name

Enter a policy name.

Description

Enter a policy description.

Computers

Select a collection the policy will apply to.

Applications to Control

First tab

Applications

Select the applications you want to control when the associated conditions are met.

Include

Select a condition the application must match for the policy to run.

Exclude

Select a condition the application must not match for the policy to run.

Application Actions

Second tab

Applications

Select actions to occur if an application matches the application filter.

Child applications

Select actions to occur for child processes of an application that matches the application filter. Select from:

  • No action
  • Application action
  • Same as parent

Send policy feedback

Enable policy feedback

Policy Enforcement

Third tab

Policy Priority

Enter a policy priority to determine its order in relation to other policies. Priority 1 is the highest and will run first.

Continue enforcing policies after enforcing this policy

Choose to end all processing of the application if the policy is enforced.

Continue enforcing policies for child processes after enforcing this policy

Choose to end all child processing of the application if the policy is enforced.

Stage 2 processing

Make the application subject to policies applicable to its parent application. That is, the application that spawned the process applicable to this policy.

Applies to all processes

Check this to make the policy apply to all processes

Application Control Policy Types

For information, see Application Control Policy Quick Startpolicy quick start.