How AppLocker Works

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012

This topic for the IT professional provides links to topics about AppLocker rules and policies in Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8 and Windows 7.

The following topics explain how AppLocker policies for each of the rule condition types are evaluated:

• AppLocker Architecture and Components

• AppLocker Processes and Interactions

The following topics explain how AppLocker rules and policies work:

• Understanding AppLocker Rule Behavior

• Understanding AppLocker Rule Exceptions

• Understanding AppLocker Rule Collections

• Understanding AppLocker Allow and Deny Actions on Rules

• Understanding AppLocker Rule Condition Types

  • Understanding the Publisher Rule Condition in AppLocker

  • Understanding the Path Rule Condition in AppLocker

  • Understanding the File Hash Rule Condition in AppLocker

• Understanding AppLocker Default Rules

  • Executable Rules in AppLocker

  • Windows Installer Rules in AppLocker

  • Script Rules in AppLocker

  • DLL Rules in AppLocker

  • Packaged Apps and Packaged App Installer Rules in AppLocker

Additional resources

• For a list of documentation about AppLocker in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, including planning, maintaining, and troubleshooting, see AppLocker.

• For a list of documentation about AppLocker in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, see AppLocker Overview.

See Also

Concepts

AppLocker Technical Architecture