Selecting the mode of the Applications Launch Control task

To configure the mode of the Applications Launch Control task:

1. Open the Task settings window.
2. On the General tab, in the Task mode drop-down list, specify the task mode.
   

   In this drop-down list you can select an Applications Launch Control task mode:

   • Active. Kaspersky Security for Windows Server uses the specified rules to control any applications that are launched.
   • Statistics only. Kaspersky Security for Windows Server does not use the specified rules to control application launches. Instead, it simply records information about those launches in the task log. All programs are allowed to start. You can use this mode to generate a list of Applications Launch Control rules based on the information about blocking recorded in the task log.

   By default, the Applications Launch Control task runs in Statistics only mode.

3. Clear or select the Repeat action taken for the first file launch on all the subsequent launches for this file check box.
   

   The check box enables or disables launch control for the second and subsequent attempts to start applications based on the event information stored in the cache.

   If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Security for Windows Server allows or denies subsequent launches of an application based on the task’s conclusion regarding the first launch of the application. For example, if the first application launch was allowed by the rules, information about this decision will be stored in the cache, and the second and all subsequent launches will also be allowed without rechecking.

   If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Security for Windows Server analyzes an application every time a launch is attempted.

   The check box is selected by default.

   Kaspersky Security for Windows Server creates a new list of cached events every time the Applications Launch Control task settings are modified. This means that Applications Launch Control is performed according to the current security settings.

4. Clear or select the Deny the command interpreters launch with no command to execute.
   

   If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Security for Windows Server denies the launch of command line interpreters even if launching interpreters is allowed. A command interpreter can only be launched with no command if both of the following conditions are met:

   • Launch of the command line interpreter is allowed.
   • The command to be executed is allowed.

   If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Security for Windows Server only considers allowing rules when launching a command line interpreter. The launch is denied if no allowing rule applies or the executable process is not trusted by KSN. If an allowing rule applies or the process is trusted by KSN, a command line interpreter can be launched with or without a command to execute.

   Kaspersky Security for Windows Server recognizes the following command line interpreters:

   • cmd.exe
   • powershell.exe
   • python.exe
   • perl.exe

   The check box is cleared by default.

5. Click OK in the Task settings window.

The specified settings are saved.

All attempts to start applications are recorded in the task log.