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:

The following topics explain how AppLocker rules and policies work:

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