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File Filters filters target the actual executable that is being run, with numerous sub types targeting different aspects of executables. |
Types of File Filters include:
- Application Compatibility Filters - These filters are used to detect administrative privileges that may be required.
- Drive Type Filters - These are filters that are used to specify a drive type.
- Executable Filters - These filters specify executables that are commonly used, such as - Instant Messaging applications, web browsers, mail clients, etc.
- Executable Headers Filters - Filter based on an executable header attributes.
- File Owner Filters - Filter based on the owner of the file.
- File Specification Filters - These filters use the location of the executable for filtering.
- File Type Filters - These filters use the extension or MIME type to filter.
- Manifest Present Filter - These filters test whether an executable has a security manifest.
- Security Catalogs Filter - These filters use the security catalogs to filter.
Drilldown to specific dynamic filter types
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File filters
Application Compatability | Description |
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| You can use or create these filters to filter by whether or not administrative privileges are required. |
Drive Type | Description |
| You can use or create these filters for what type of media or where an application is launched from. |
Executable Filters | Description |
Instant Messaging Applications -
| You can apply security policies to any of the listed Instant Messaging applications. If any of these applications are installed in the future, you can automatically add them to a policy. You can:
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Internet Browsers -
| You can apply a security policy to the listed Internet applications. You can configure it the same as Instant Messaging Applications, above. |
Mail Clients -
| You can apply a security policy to the listed mail applications. You You can configure it the same as Instant Messaging Applications, above. |
Media Players -
| You can apply security policies to the listed Media Player applications. If any of these applications are installed in the future, you can automatically add them to a policy. You can configure them the same as Instant Messaging Applications, above. |
MS Office Suite -
| You can apply security policies to the listed Microsoft Office Suite applications. If any of these applications are installed in the future, you can automatically add them to a policy. You can configure them the same as Instant Messaging Applications, above. |
Signed Applications Executable Headers | Description |
Microsoft Signed Applications | You can create a filter by associating a digital certificate. use these to filter an executable filter by type based on it's header. |
File Owner | Description |
| You can use these filters to specify if an application should or should not be launched based on who the owner is. |
File Specifications | Description |
| You can use these filters to use the Default File Specification. |
File Types | Description |
| You can use these filters to specify the extension of a file or MIME type to filter. |
Manifest | Description |
| You can use these filters to filter programs that manifest administrative rights are needed. |
Security Catalogs | Description |
| You can use these filters to filter programs based on if they are found in the Security catalog. |