Creating Application Control Policies

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

Note

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

To access the Application Control Policies:

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.