
Step 4: Use AppLocker and Group Policy to import the AppLocker policy back into the GPOĬaution: You should never edit an AppLocker rule collection while it is being enforced in Group Policy.
#APPLOCKER POLICY UPDATE#
Create a rule that uses a file hash conditionįor steps to test an AppLocker policy, see Test and update an AppLocker policy.įor procedures to export the updated policy from the reference computer back into the GPO, see Export an AppLocker policy to an XML file and Import an AppLocker policy into a GPO.Create a rule that uses a path condition.Create a rule that uses a publisher condition.Step 3: Use AppLocker to modify and test the ruleĪppLocker provides ways to modify, delete, or add rules to a policy by modifying the rules within the collection.įor the procedure to modify a rule, see Edit AppLocker rules.įor the procedure to delete a rule, see Delete an AppLocker rule.
#APPLOCKER POLICY PC#
For the procedure to import an AppLocker policy, see Import an AppLocker policy from another computer.Ĭaution: Importing a policy onto another PC will overwrite the existing policy on that PC.

Step 2: Import the AppLocker policy into the AppLocker reference PC or the PC you use for policy maintenanceĪfter exporting the AppLocker policy to an XML file, you should import the XML file onto a reference PC so that you can edit the policy. For the procedure to do this, see Export an AppLocker policy from a GPO. Because updating an AppLocker policy in a deployed GPO could have unintended consequences, you should first export the AppLocker

This allows you to modify an AppLocker policy outside your production environment.
#APPLOCKER POLICY SOFTWARE#
The steps to edit an AppLocker policy distributed by Group Policy include the following: Step 1: Use Group Policy management software to export the AppLocker policy from the GPOĪppLocker provides a feature to export and import AppLocker policies as an XML file. Editing an AppLocker policy by using the Local Security Policy snap-inĮditing an AppLocker policy by using Mobile Device Management (MDM) Editing an AppLocker policy by using Group Policy.Editing an AppLocker policy by using Group Policy.Editing an AppLocker policy by using Mobile Device Management (MDM).There are three methods you can use to edit an AppLocker policy: For info about merging policies, see Merge AppLocker policies manually or Merge AppLocker policies by using Set-ApplockerPolicy. The AppLocker policy is saved in XML format, and the exported policy can be edited with any text or XML editor. You must create one rule collection from two or more policies. You cannot automatically merge policies by using the AppLocker snap-in. If you have created multiple AppLocker policies and need to merge them to create one AppLocker policy, you can either manually merge the policies or use the Windows PowerShell cmdlets for AppLocker. To modify an AppLocker policy that is in production, you should use Group Policy management software that allows you to version Group Policy Objects (GPOs). However, you cannot create a new version of the policy by importing additional rules.

You can edit an AppLocker policy by adding, changing, or removing rules. This topic for IT professionals describes the steps required to modify an AppLocker policy. Learn more about the Windows Defender Application Control feature availability. Some capabilities of Windows Defender Application Control are only available on specific Windows versions.
