Questions tagged [applocker]

Windows 7 feature to create rules to allow or deny applications from running

AppLocker is a new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that allows you to specify which users or groups can run particular applications in your organization based on unique identities of files. If you use AppLocker, you can create rules to allow or deny applications from running.

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How to troubleshoot python import error - DLL access denied

I have installed a certain python package (netCDF4), which contains compiled code (extension module). I am running Anaconda and python 3.6 under Windows 10 (x64). When importing the module from console, I get the following error: In [1]: import…
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How to make app lock app in android?

I have to develop an app locker for Android where the user can block apps and other users can not access these apps without an access key. I have installed an app but I don't know how to lock this app. Please suggest me something.
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Windows 10 Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 - UWP Deploy "Blocked by AppLocker"

Fresh install of Win 10 Anniversary Enterprise and latest VS 2015. File => New => UWP template. Right click, Deploy. Receving the following: Error DEP0700 : Registration of the app failed. error 0xC000003A: Deployment of package…
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Unable To Set Application Identity Service to Start Automatically

On Windows 10 Enterprise laptops I found the AppIDSvc was stopped and its Startup Type was set to Manual (Trigger start). When I attempted to change the Startup Type to Automatic via the GUI, it produced the error "Access is denied" even though…
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AppLocker DLL rules on .NET assemblies

I'm using AppLocker to prevent the standard user from executing anything other than applications signed by us, and some necessary Windows files. The exe and dll files are signed with our certificate using signtool.exe, and then in AppLocker I have…
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Internal Inno Setup installer does not have product name of main installer which conflicts with AppLocker rule

I'm creating a signed installer for a C# software that will be running in a system that is protected with Windows AppLocker. The AppLocker rule just allows software with the product name "MyAppName" in its Fqbn (Fully qualified binary name) to…
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Microsoft Applocker - GUI vs PowerShell

Dear community, 1 and 2 - While using AppLocker GUI - why is the application NOT able to detect the Publisher Name? It resorts to File Hash Rule being created as a result. 3 and 4 - when I use the PowerShell CMDLet, it's able to detect the…
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Windows AppLocker Path Wildcards for Files and Folders

I have a Java Application which generates a temporary JNA folder and a temporary DLL file to the following location in the users' profile: %OSDRIVE%\Users\ABC-\AppData\Local\Temp\jna--881477353\jna7513918229606912988.dll (the JNA…
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there is better way to check if Top Activity changed?

I Work on a AppLocker application and I use the function below to check the change of the top Activity But is there a better way to do it than to check every second by using "while(true)"? while (true) { String s =…
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How to authenticode sign binaries in packages?

What is the recommended approach to sign the executable in a Chocolatey package? My organization has implemented AppLocker in their new Windows 10 regime. Though I understand the why the regime is in place, I'm not sure how to implement it in custom…
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Service for AppLock works strange

I am trying to create a simple App Lock for Android App. So I created app lock service like this package com.company.applock; import android.app.ActivityManager; import android.app.Service; import android.content.Intent; import…
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AppLocker blocks ShellExecute without giving an error message

We have an application which uses an internal update mechanism by downloading our latest setup.exe to %TEMP% and executing it afterwards. We use this ShellExecuteW function:   ShellExecuteW(NULL, "open", filePath, parameters, NULL,…
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Ignore notifications as the current foreground package in AppLock service

I am creating an AppLock and it is working perfectly. I have a service which checks for the current foreground apps using UserStat. I am currently showing and hiding app lock on the basis of package change. But whenever any notification comes, it…
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How to use service to get the information of which app is opened?

I am a newbie to android. I am developing an app locker that uses face id instead of normal pin/pattern using kotlin. I have got the list of installed apps in the system. But, how to get the information about which app is opened using service…
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Windows Event Log, a strange Microsoft Windows Folder appears

On my colleague's computer these folder appeared in the Windows Event Log. What on earth am I looking at ? Is this functionality of 'AppLocker' or is this just a virus ? screenshot
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