--- title: Document your AppLocker rules (Windows 10) description: This topic describes what rule conditions to associate with each file, how to associate the rule conditions with each file, the source of the rule, and whether the file should be included or excluded. ms.assetid: 91a198ce-104a-45ff-b49b-487fb40cd2dd ms.prod: w10 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy ms.sitesec: library ms.pagetype: security author: brianlic-msft --- # Document your AppLocker rules **Applies to** - Windows 10 This topic describes what rule conditions to associate with each file, how to associate the rule conditions with each file, the source of the rule, and whether the file should be included or excluded. ## Record your findings To complete this AppLocker planning document, you should first complete the following steps: 1. [Determine your application control objectives](determine-your-application-control-objectives.md) 2. [Create a list of apps deployed to each business group](create-list-of-applications-deployed-to-each-business-group.md) 3. [Select the types of rules to create](select-types-of-rules-to-create.md) Document the following items for each business group or organizational unit: - Whether your organization will use the built-in default AppLocker rules to allow system files to run. - The types of rule conditions that you will use to create rules, stated in order of preference. The following table details sample data for documenting rule type and rule condition findings. In addition, you should now consider whether to allow an app to run or deny permission for it to run. For info about these settings, see [Understanding AppLocker allow and deny actions on rules](understanding-applocker-allow-and-deny-actions-on-rules.md).

Business group	Organizational unit	Implement AppLocker?	Applications	Installation path	Use default rule or define new rule condition
Bank Tellers	Teller-East and Teller-West	Yes	Teller Software	C:\Program Files\Woodgrove\Teller.exe	File is signed; create a publisher condition
			Windows files	C:\Windows	Create a path exception to the default rule to exclude \Windows\Temp
Human Resources	HR-All	Yes	Check Payout	C:\Program Files\Woodgrove\HR\Checkcut.exe	File is signed; create a publisher condition
			Time Sheet Organizer	C:\Program Files\Woodgrove\HR\Timesheet.exe	File is not signed; create a file hash condition
			Internet Explorer 7	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\	File is signed; create a publisher condition
			Windows files	C:\Windows	Use the default rule for the Windows path

## Next steps For each rule, determine whether to use the allow or deny option. Then, three tasks remain: - [Determine Group Policy structure and rule enforcement](determine-group-policy-structure-and-rule-enforcement.md) - [Plan for AppLocker policy management](plan-for-applocker-policy-management.md) - [Create your AppLocker planning document](create-your-applocker-planning-document.md)