Application actions summary

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

Active X Installer

The ActiveX installer action allows an application (Example: Internet Explorer) to automatically install ActiveX components at an elevated privilege level. ActiveX Components are reported by the File Inventory "Com Component Inventory" policy, which reports on downloaded ActiveX components.

Application Metering

The Application Metering action meters the usage of applications. It reports the usage according to application control agent "Send Events" configuration option. There are no configurable options for this action.

Deny File Access

Deny Read/ Write Access To Microsoft Office Document Files

Deny read or write access to Microsoft* Office documents by selecting the appropriate check box. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

Deny Write Access to Executable Files

Deny write access to common executable files. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

Encrypt Application Files

Encrypt Common Application Documents

Encrypt an application's documents. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

Encrypt Microsoft Office Documents

Encrypt Microsoft Office documents. Filter the application by:

• File Path
• File Extensions
• Mime Types

Environment Variables

This action will set a specified environment variable with a specific value

Execute Application

This action will execute a specific application with commands

Advanced

New to SP3

Application Denied Message

This action will deny an application from being run and display a dialog window that explains why this application is denied along with a link to the Company's policy page.

Application Warning Message

This action will allow an application to run after displaying a dialog window that warns the user that this application has not been approved yet.

Justify Application Elevation Message

This action will cause a dialog window appear after a user requests to run a program as an administrator, they will then need to justify why they need admin rights for that application. This justification will then appear in reports on the Notification Server.

Justify Application Message

This action will allow an application to run after displaying a dialog window that has the user justify why they need to run this application. This justification will then appear in reports on the Notification Server.

Basic

Deny Execute Message

Configure this message to appear when a user attempts to run a certain application. You can configure:

• Action name and description
• Message Title
• Body - Substitute the bracketed numbers for process, path, and process ID values if required.
• Icon Type - Select Information, Warning, Error, Altiris, or Program.
• Timeout - Enter the number of seconds you want the message displayed.

Deny Files Read and Write Access Message

Configure this message to appear when a user has read or write restrictions on a certain application. You can configure:

• Action name and description
• Message Title
• Body - Substitute the bracketed numbers for process, path, and process ID values if required.
• Icon Type - Select Information, Warning, Error, Altiris, or Program.
• Timeout - Enter the number of seconds you want the message displayed.

Limit Process Rights for New Applications Message

Configure this message to appear to the user informing them that an application has had its rights reduced. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

Quarantine Message

Configure this message to appear when you have quarantined an application. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

Remove Rights Message

Configure this message to appear when you have restricted a user's rights on an application. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

SVS Global Layer User Message

Configure this message to appear when a user opens an application placed into the global virtualization layer. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

SVS Isolation Layer User Message

Configure this message to appear when a user opens an application placed into the isolation virtualization layer. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

Windows Hooking Message

Configure this message to appear when you prevent an application from starting, as the software may attempt to perform a restricted operation. You can configure:

• Action name and description
• Message Title
• Body - Substitute the bracketed numbers for the process.
• Icon Type - Select Information, Warning, Error, Altiris, or Program.
• Timeout - Enter the number of seconds you want the message displayed.

New Display user Message Action

Configure a new message to appear when a certain action is performed. This message is configured the same as Default Deny Execute Message, above.

To create a new Display User Message:

• Right-click on Messages and select New > Display User Message
• Select the new action and configure it in the right panel and select Save.

My Actions

This action folder can be used to store actions that are created by you.

Process Rights

Add Administrative Rights

This action elevates the permissions and privileges held by a process security token. By default, each process a user launches inherits the user's security token. You can configure:

• Action name and description.
• Action Type - Elevate or restrict rights. Elevate is enabled by default.
• Windows Privileges - Select Windows Privileges for this action.
• Built-in Accounts - Select Built-in Accounts for this action. You can also select User or Domain Groups.
• Use user's unrestricted token - Use Windows Vista and Windows 7 user's unrestricted token when elevating rights.
• Disallow changes to the process rights after applying changes - Prevent any changes to Windows Vista and Windows 7 user's process rights after the action has been applied.

Remove Administrative Rights

This action is the same as Default Add Administrative Rights except Restrict is enabled by default.

Process Security

New to SP3

Locked down Service Process Security Descriptor

This action is used to lock a process down according to a Security Descriptor when the process is started.

Quarantine

File Quarantine

Create a quarantine path for applications. You can:

• Enter an action name and description.
• Choose to use the Application Control Agent Policy quarantine path.
• Enter your own quarantine path.

New File Quarantine

To create a new quarantine path for applications:

• Right-click File Quarantine and select Clone.
• Give the new action a name.
• Select the new action and configure it in the right panel and select Save.

Workspace Visualization Layers

Application Control SVS Global Layer

Create an SVS layer that certain applications must run under. You can:

• Enter an action name and description.
• Enter a Layer Name.
• Select a Layer Type - Isolation or Application.

Application Control SVS Isolation Layer

Create an SVS layer that certain applications must run under. You can:

• Enter an action name and description.
• Enter a Layer Name.
• Select a Layer Type - Isolation or Application.

New Apply SVS Layer Action

To create a new SVS layer that certain applications must run under:

• Right-click on SVS Layers and select New > Apply SVS Layer
• Select the new action and configure it in the right panel and select Save.

Deny Execute

Prevent a managed computer from executing an application. Enter an action name and description in the appropriate fields.

Deny Windows Hooking

Prevent applications from hooking into Windows functions. Enter an action name and description in the appropriate fields.