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title: Configure an AppLocker policy for enforce rules title: Configure an AppLocker policy for enforce rules
description: This topic for IT professionals describes the steps to enable the AppLocker policy enforcement setting. description: This article for IT professionals describes the steps to enable the AppLocker policy enforcement setting.
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# Configure an AppLocker policy for enforce rules # Configure an AppLocker policy for enforce rules
>[!NOTE] This article for IT professionals describes the steps to enable the AppLocker policy enforcement mode setting.
>Some capabilities of Windows Defender Application Control are only available on specific Windows versions. Learn more about the [Windows Defender Application Control feature availability](/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/feature-availability).
This topic for IT professionals describes the steps to enable the AppLocker policy enforcement setting. > [!NOTE]
> When AppLocker policy enforcement is set to **Enforce rules**, rules are enforced for the rule collection and all events are logged to the AppLocker event logs.
>**Note:** When AppLocker policy enforcement is set to **Enforce rules**, rules are enforced for the rule collection and all events are audited.
For info about how AppLocker policies are applied within a GPO structure, see [Understand AppLocker rules and enforcement setting inheritance in Group Policy](understand-applocker-rules-and-enforcement-setting-inheritance-in-group-policy.md). For info about how AppLocker policies are applied within a GPO structure, see [Understand AppLocker rules and enforcement setting inheritance in Group Policy](understand-applocker-rules-and-enforcement-setting-inheritance-in-group-policy.md).
You can perform this task by using the Group Policy Management Console for an AppLocker policy in a Group Policy Object (GPO) or by using the Local Security Policy snap-in for an AppLocker policy on a local computer or in a security template. For info how to use these MMC snap-ins to administer AppLocker, see [Administer AppLocker](administer-applocker.md#bkmk-using-snapins). To create an AppLocker policy in a Group Policy Object (GPO), you can perform this task by using the Group Policy Management Console. To create an AppLocker policy for the local computer or for use in a security template, use the Local Security Policy snap-in. For info how to use these MMC snap-ins to administer AppLocker, see [Administer AppLocker](administer-applocker.md#using-the-mmc-snap-ins-to-administer-applocker).
**To enable the Enforce rules enforcement setting** ## To enable the Enforce rules enforcement setting
1. From the AppLocker console, right-click **AppLocker**, and then click **Properties**. 1. From the AppLocker console, right-click **AppLocker**, and then select **Properties**.
2. On the **Enforcement** tab of the **AppLocker Properties** dialog box, select the **Configured** check box for the rule collection that you're editing, and then verify that **Enforce rules** is selected. 2. On the **Enforcement** tab of the **AppLocker Properties** dialog box, select the **Configured** check box for the rule collection that you're editing, and then verify that **Enforce rules** is selected.
3. Click **OK**. 3. Select **OK**.
For info about viewing the events generated from rules enforcement, see [Monitor app usage with AppLocker](monitor-application-usage-with-applocker.md). For info about viewing the events generated from rules enforcement, see [Monitor app usage with AppLocker](monitor-application-usage-with-applocker.md).