How AppLocker Works

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
    
    

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