How to allow or block access to the webcam for an individual application

December 26, 2023

ID 82864

To allow or block access to the webcam for an application:

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. Go to the Security section.
  3. Select the Intrusion Prevention component.
  4. Click the Manage applications link to open the Manage applications window.
  5. In the list, select the application for which you want to allow access to sound recording devices. Double-click the application to open the Application rules window.
  6. In the Application rules window, go to the Rights tab.
  7. In the list of rights categories, select Operating system modificationSuspicious modifications in the operating system.
  8. Select Access webcam.
  9. In the Action column, select Allow or Deny.
  10. Click Save.

If you select Block all apps from accessing your webcam, application access to the webcam is blocked regardless of the trust group and manually configured permissions.

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