How to Enable DLL Rule Collection in Windows 7 AppLocker

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This tutorial will help how to enable DLL rule collection to control user access and use with .dll and .ocx file formats.

Step 1

In Start search box, type Local Security policy, and press enter button

Step 2

Double Click Application Control Policies option to expand it. 

Step 3

Right mouse click on AppLocker option and click Properties feature.

Step 4

In Advanced tab, check the Enable DLL rule collection box, and press OK button. When DLL Rules is enabled its time to create AppLocker rule.

Step 4: Alternatively

In Advanced tab, to disable, uncheck the Enable DLL rule collection box, and press OK button.

Step 5

When finished, shut the Local Security Policy editor window.

Note:

AppLocker Requirements

AppLocker is available in all editions of Windows Server 2008 R2 and in Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows 7 Enterprise. To use AppLocker, you need:

• A computer running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Professional to create the AppLocker rules. Windows 7 Professional can be used to create the rules, but the rules cannot be enforced on computers running Windows 7 Professional. The computer can be a domain controller.

• For Group Policy deployment, at least one computer with the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) or Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) installed to host the AppLocker rules.

• Computers running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 Ultimate, or Windows 7 Enterprise to enforce the AppLocker rules that you create.

• Before you enforce DLL rules, make sure that there are allow rules for each DLL that is used by any of the allowed applications.

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