windows-itpro-docs/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/applocker/document-your-applocker-rules.md

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Document your AppLocker rules (Windows)	Learn how to document your AppLocker rules and associate rule conditions with files, permissions, rule source, and implementation.	91a198ce-104a-45ff-b49b-487fb40cd2dd		dansimp	m365-security	deploy	library	security	medium	dansimp	dansimp	ITPro	M365-security-compliance	conceptual	09/21/2017	mde

Document your AppLocker rules

Applies to

• Windows 10
• Windows 11
• Windows Server 2016 and above

Note

Some capabilities of Windows Defender Application Control are only available on specific Windows versions. Learn more about the Windows Defender Application Control feature availability.

This topic describes what AppLocker rule conditions to associate with each file, how to associate these rule conditions, 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
2. Create a list of apps deployed to each business group
3. Select the types of rules to create

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.

Business group	Organizational unit	Implement AppLocker?	Applications	Installation path	Use default rule or define new rule condition	Allow or deny
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</p>	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, and then complete the following tasks:

• Determine Group Policy structure and rule enforcement
• Plan for AppLocker policy management