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
- From the Arellia Security Management Console go to the Policies tab.
- Navigate to Application Control / Application Control Policies.
Item | Description |
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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:
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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 Creating an Application Control policy using an existing policy.