Application Filters

An application filter defines the applications (groups of files) that can be restricted by an

Application Control Policy. There are three types:

Application Context Filters - These filters are evaluated by the Altiris Agent and are used to apply security policies to applications in a user context.
Dynamic Filters - These filters are evaluated by the Altiris Agent and are used to apply security policies to applications not yet discovered but commonly used or downloaded.
Inventory Filters - These collection-based filters are evaluated by the Notification Server and depend on file inventory data. They are used to apply application control policies for already discovered applications.
Command Line Filters - A commandline filter examines the commandline (excluding the primary executable) and applies a pattern match (Exact, Partial or Regular Expression).
Secondary File Filters - A Secondary File filter addresses the situation where the intended action is not the primary executable (such as RunDll.exe), but rather a file specified within the commandline. It examines the commandline of an application to see whether there appears to be a secondary file. If so the secondary file filter applies the specified filters to the secondary file.
Time of Day Filter - These filters allow an application filter to be applied based on the specific time an application is launched. The time details can be set individually for each day of week, or applied to the same period on all days.
User Group Filter - These filters allow the application of application filters based on either the built-in account or Domain User Group status (if Altiris Local Security Solution is installed) of the user executing applications.

Note

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

To access application filters

In the Altiris Console, click the Tasks tab.
In the left pane, select Tasks > Security Management > Windows >
Application Control Tasks > Application Filters.

The following table lists all the filters available and a description of each.

Application Context Filters

Filter	Description
Interactive Users	You can apply policies to applications with interactive users. Select the appropriate check box and enter policy details in the fields provided.
LocalSystem and Service Applications	You can apply policies to LocalSystem and Service applications. Select the appropriate check box and enter policy details in the fields provided.
Service Applications	You can apply policies to Service applications. Select the appropriate check box and enter policy details in the fields provided.

Dynamic Filters

Filter	Description
Instant Messaging Applications - AOL Instant Messenger Google Talk MSN Messenger Skype Trillian Yahoo! Messenger	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: Enter a filter name and description. Enter a File name and File path in the fields provided. (Optional) Click Include subdirectories to filter them also. Enter Win32 Executable File Information: Internal Name Original file name File version Product name Product version Company name
Media Players - iTunes Microsoft Windows Media Player QuickTime RealPlayer Winamp	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 - MS Access MS Excel MS FrontPage MS Outlook MS Word New Win32 Executable File Filter	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.
Internet Explorer	You can apply a security policy to the Microsoft Internet Explorer application. You can configure it the same as Instant Messaging Applications, above.
New Signed File Filter	You can create a filter by associating a digital certificate. You can: Enter a filter name and description. Include Digital Certificates - All files signed by a selected digital certificate will be included in this filter. For information on editing collections, see Notification Server Help.

Inventory Filters

Filter	Description
Security Rating	This folder contains: All Whitelist Applications All Graylist Applications All Blacklist Applications All Unclassified Applications
All Executable Files Discovered in Last 2 Weeks	Collection listing all executables files discovered by File Inventory on your managed computers in the last two weeks. This collection can't be edited.
All Executable Files Discovered in Last Day	Collection listing all executables files discovered by File Inventory on your managed computers in the last day. This collection can't be edited.
All Executable Files Discovered in Last Month	Collection listing all executables files discovered by File Inventory on your managed computers in the previous month. This collection can't be edited.
All Executable Files Discovered in Last Week	Collection listing all executables files discovered by File Inventory on your managed computers in the last week. This collection can't be edited.
Win32 Executable File Collection	This is a collection of all Win32 Executable Files. If you edit this collection you can configure: Filter - Select whether to include or exclude matching applications from this collection. Win32 Executable Criteria - Enter the criteria the application must match for the filter to apply from: Internal Name Original File Name File Version Product Name Product Version Company Name
Signed File Resource Collection	This is a collection based on all files signed by a specific digital certificate. If you edit this collection you can configure: Filter - Select whether to include or exclude matching applications from this collection. Include Digital Certificate - All files signed by a selected digital certificate will be included in the collection.
File Resource Collection	This collection allows a Security Policy to be applied to specific applications. If you edit this collection you can configure: Filter - Select whether to include or exclude matching files from this collection. Include Files - Select files to be included in the collection.
File Aggregate Collection	This is a collection of files based on existing file resource collections. If you edit this collection you can configure: Filter - Select whether to include or exclude matching files from this collection. First Collection - Select a collection as a basis for this collection. Collection Type - Select Intersection for the collection to contain files in the first and second collection, or Difference for the collection to contain files in either the first or second collection. Second Collection - Select a collection who's files will combine with First Collection to create the new collection.