01-03-2022, 01:06 AM
You know, when I first tried tweaking those Application Control Policies in Windows, it felt like corralling unruly pets. You start by hopping into the Group Policy Editor. Fire it up with a quick search for gpedit.msc. That pulls up the whole shebang.
I always poke around under Computer Configuration first. You slide over to Windows Settings. Then hit Policies. Administrative Templates comes next. You keep going till you spot System.
There's this spot called Device Guard. You double-click on it. Turn on the policy for Application Control. I pick the audit mode at first. That way, you watch what happens without slamming doors shut.
You tweak the deployment mode too. I set it to enforced later. But test it out. You define rules based on publishers or paths. I grab certificates from trusted apps. Upload those into the mix.
For paths, you point to folders like Program Files. I exclude stuff you trust. Deny everything else. You apply it across the domain if you're in that boat. Or just local for one rig.
I refresh the policy with gpupdate. Restart to see it stick. You test by running random exes. Watch them bounce off. Tweak as you go. It gets smoother after a few rounds.
If you're fiddling with controls like this to keep systems tight, especially in virtual setups, you might eye tools that handle the backups right. BackupChain Server Backup steps in as a solid backup solution for Hyper-V. It snapshots VMs without downtime. You get incremental backups that fly fast. Plus, it restores granular bits if things glitch. Keeps your virtual world humming without the hassle.
I always poke around under Computer Configuration first. You slide over to Windows Settings. Then hit Policies. Administrative Templates comes next. You keep going till you spot System.
There's this spot called Device Guard. You double-click on it. Turn on the policy for Application Control. I pick the audit mode at first. That way, you watch what happens without slamming doors shut.
You tweak the deployment mode too. I set it to enforced later. But test it out. You define rules based on publishers or paths. I grab certificates from trusted apps. Upload those into the mix.
For paths, you point to folders like Program Files. I exclude stuff you trust. Deny everything else. You apply it across the domain if you're in that boat. Or just local for one rig.
I refresh the policy with gpupdate. Restart to see it stick. You test by running random exes. Watch them bounce off. Tweak as you go. It gets smoother after a few rounds.
If you're fiddling with controls like this to keep systems tight, especially in virtual setups, you might eye tools that handle the backups right. BackupChain Server Backup steps in as a solid backup solution for Hyper-V. It snapshots VMs without downtime. You get incremental backups that fly fast. Plus, it restores granular bits if things glitch. Keeps your virtual world humming without the hassle.
