Application Initiation Policy

NOTE: With the version 7.1 release standard Application Control and Application Initiation policies have been combined. Now whether you need application elevation or UAC suppression, simply pick the Blank Application Control Policy.

An Application Initiation policy allows for the processing of security context actions before an application has been launched. This allows for the bypass of Windows Vista UAC prompts.

An Application Initiation policy is similar to an Application Control policy but it only allows for the selection of Process Rights actions.

To create an Application Initiation policies:

In the Symantec Management Console, on the Home menu, click Arellia > Application Control
In the left pane, select Policies > Application Control > Application Control Tasks > Application Control Policies
In the left pane, right-click Application Control Policies, select New > Blank Application Initiation Policy

In the right pane, specify settings for the following fields:

Item	Description
Name	The name of the policy.
Description	A description of the policy.
Enable	Enable the policy using the On/Off toggle.
Application	Select applications to apply the policy to. Example: Instant Messaging Applications.
Include	Choose items to specifically include. Example: Common Windows Directories.
Exclude	Choose items to specifically exclude. Example: Present in Signed Security Catalog.
Applications	Choose to take No action on an application, or an Application action from the available options to assign rights and set rules.
Send policy feedback	Select to report data back on the policy actions.
Policy priority	Specify a policy running order in regard to other policies that might also be running on a managed computer.
Apply to	The collection of computers the policy applies to.
Save changes	Click to save changes.
Cancel	Click to discard changes.