Exceptions are an important part of the rules a non-admin shouldn't need to modify system files or the registry. Along with the Whitelist rules, exceptions can be defined to prevent certain files from being executed from the initial larger rule set. You can also create rules from a hash of the file or a path to a set of files. AppLocker allows an administrator to define a set of rules to be applied against non-admins, which can be based on attributes from a file's digital signature including the Publisher, Product or Version. AppLocker is an update from Software Restriction Policies feature (XP/2003) that was released with Windows 7/Server 2008 R2. For a complete list of version availability, see here. AppLocker has always been available for all versions of Windows Server, with the exception of Server Core. Initially AppLocker was only available on enterprise level desktop versions but, starting with Windows 10, it is now available for both Enterprise and Education versions. Microsoft provides a built-in tool named AppLocker. One of the recommended steps is to run a Whitelisting tool. To protect your enterprise, there are many steps for a Defense in Depth strategy to be taken. If people don't understand the risk, changes won't be made. There have been several high profile attacks in the press over the past few months and Understanding the Risk is important. Ransomware has been getting a lot of attention. Hello, Paul Bergson here with a discussion on Security in particular utilizing Microsoft's AppLocker to help prevent the infection of Malware. First published on TechNet on Jun 27, 2016
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