This application is for all the people who wants to make their apps password protected. This app covers all the major social networking apps to add extra layer of protection. Hi Sergey, You can only manage AppLocker with Group Policy on devices running Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education. If you want to restrict applications on other user account, we could add those applications to registry HKEYCURRENTUSER SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Policies Explorer DisallowRun. You can use AppLocker as part of your overall security strategy for the following scenarios: -Help prevent malicious software (malware) and unsupported applications from affecting computers in your environment. AppLocker has been with us for quite some time now reaching back all the way to good old Windows 7. Although it is not the best solution from a technical point of view (there’s Windows Defender Application Control including TPM-enforced policy signing) it is still a good way to build a quick solution to stop users from installing software.
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- Windows 10
- Windows Server
This topic for the IT professional lists software requirements to use AppLocker on the supported Windows operating systems.
General requirements
To use AppLocker, you need:
- A device running a supported operating system to create the rules. The computer can be a domain controller.
- For Group Policy deployment, at least one device with the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) or Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) installed to host the AppLocker rules.
- Devices running a supported operating system to enforce the AppLocker rules that you create.
Note: You can use Software Restriction Policies with AppLocker, but with some limitations. For more info, see Use AppLocker and Software Restriction Policies in the same domain.
Operating system requirements
The following table show the on which operating systems AppLocker features are supported.
| Version | Can be configured | Can be enforced | Available rules | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 | Yes | Yes | Packaged apps Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | You can use the AppLocker CSP to configure AppLocker policies on any edition of Windows 10 supported by Mobile Device Management (MDM). You can only manage AppLocker with Group Policy on devices running Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, and Windows Server 2016. |
| Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 | Yes | Yes | Packaged apps Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Yes | No | N/A | |
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Packaged apps Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | No | No | N/A | |
| Windows 8 Pro | Yes | No | N/A | |
| Windows 8 Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Packaged apps Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | |
| Windows RT | No | No | N/A | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard | Yes | Yes | Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | Packaged app rules will not be enforced. |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | Packaged app rules will not be enforced. |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter | Yes | Yes | Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | Packaged app rules will not be enforced. |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems | Yes | Yes | Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | Packaged app rules will not be enforced. |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Yes | Yes | Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | Packaged app rules will not be enforced. |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | Packaged app rules will not be enforced. |
| Windows 7 Professional | Yes | No | Executable Windows Installer Script DLL | No AppLocker rules are enforced. |
Applocker Windows 10 Product
AppLocker is not supported on versions of the Windows operating system not listed above. Software Restriction Policies can be used with those versions. However, the SRP Basic User feature is not supported on the above operating systems.