Set-AppLockerPolicy

Sets the AppLocker policy for the specified GPO.

Syntax

Set-AppLockerPolicy
   [-XmlPolicy] <String>
   [-Ldap <String>]
   [-Merge]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-AppLockerPolicy
   [-PolicyObject] <AppLockerPolicy>
   [-Ldap <String>]
   [-Merge]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-AppLockerPolicy cmdlet sets the specified GPO to contain the specified AppLocker policy. If no Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is specified, then the default is the local GPO.

The input values for the AppLocker policy can be an AppLockerPolicy object or an XML-formatted file that contains the AppLocker policy.

Note that the Set-AppLockerPolicy cmdlet only works with GP. It cannot interact with the AppLocker CSP.

Examples

Example 1: Set the local AppLocker policy

PS C:\> Set-AppLockerPolicy -XMLPolicy C:\Policy.xml

This example sets the local AppLocker policy to the policy specified in C:\Policy.xml.

Example 2: Set the GPO to contain an AppLocker policy.

PS C:\> Set-AppLockerPolicy -XMLPolicy C:\Policy.xml -LDAP "LDAP://DC13.Contoso.com/CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=Contoso,DC=com"

This example sets the GPO specified in the LDAP path to contain the AppLocker policy that is specified in C:\Policy.xml.

Example 3: Merge the local AppLocker policy with another

PS C:\> Get-AppLockerPolicy -Local | Set-AppLockerPolicy -LDAP "LDAP://DC13.Contoso.com/CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=Contoso,DC=com" -Merge

This example gets the local AppLocker policy, and then merges the policy with the existing AppLocker policy in the GPO specified in the LDAP path. For more information on how two policies are merged, see the Merge parameter description.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Ldap

Specifies the LDAP path of the GPO. It must specify a unique GPO. If this parameter is not specified, then the local AppLocker policy is set.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Merge

Merges the rules in the specified AppLocker policy with the AppLocker rules in the target GPO specified in the LDAP path. The merging of policies will remove rules with duplicate rule IDs, and the enforcement setting specified by the AppLocker policy in the target GPO will be preserved. If the Merge parameter is not specified, then the new policy will overwrite the existing policy.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PolicyObject

Specifies the AppLockerPolicy object that contains the AppLocker policy. Can be obtained from the Get-AppLockerPolicy and the New-AppLockerPolicy cmdlets.

Type:AppLockerPolicy
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-XmlPolicy

Specifies the path where the XML-formatted file that contains the AppLocker policy is saved.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

Microsoft.Security.ApplicationId.PolicyManagement.PolicyModel.AppLockerPolicy

AppLockerPolicy

String

Outputs

None