Application Control modes and categories

The Application Control component monitors users' attempts to start executable files. You can use Application Control rules to control the startup of executable files.

Application Control component is available for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.2 for Linux and later versions, and for Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent. All the instructions in this section describe configuration of Application Control for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.

Startup of executable files whose settings do not match any of the Application Control rules is regulated by the selected operating mode of the component:

The Application Control rules are implemented through categories for executable files. In Kaspersky Security Center there are three types of categories:

For detailed information about Application Control, refer to the following Help topics:

See also:

Using Application Control to manage executable files

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