Kaspersky Security 11.x for Windows Server

Filling the list of Applications Launch Control rules: KAVSHELL APPCONTROL

June 10, 2022

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You can use the KAVSHELL APPCONTROL command to add rules from an XML file to the Applications Launch Control task’s rule list according to the selected import rule and to delete all existing rules from the list.

A password might be required to execute the command. To enter the current password, use [/pwd:<password>].

KAVSHELL APPCONTROL command syntax

KAVSHELL APPCONTROL /append <path to XML file> | /replace <path to XML file> | /merge <path to XML file> | /clear

KAVSHELL APPCONTROL command examples

To add rules from an XML file to existing Applications Launch Control rules according to the Add to existing rules import rule, execute the following command:

KAVSHELL APPCONTROL /append c:\rules\appctrlrules.xml

You can use command-line parameters to select principle to add new rules from the specified XML file to the defined list of Applications Launch Control rules (see the table below).

KAVSHELL APPCONTROL command-line parameters/options

Parameter/option

Description

/append <path to XML file>

Update the list of Applications Launch Control rules based on the specified XML file. Import rule - Add to existing rules (rules with identical settings are duplicated).

/replace <path to XML file>

Update the list of Applications Launch Control rules based on the specified XML file. Import rule - Replace existing rules (rules with identical settings are not added; a rule is added if at least one rule setting is unique).

/merge <path to XML file>

Update the list of Applications Launches Control rules based on the specified XML file. Import rule - Merge with existing rules (new rules do not duplicate existing rules).

/clear

Clear the list of Applications Launch Control rules.

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