Before you can enforce AppLocker policies, you must start the Application Identity service by using the Services snap-in console.
Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure.
To start the Application Identity service |
Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
In the Services snap-in console, double-click Application Identity.
In the Application Identity Properties dialog box, click Automatic in the Startup type list, click Start, and then click OK.
Note | |
You can also use a Group Policy object (GPO) setting that configures the Application Identity service Startup type to Automatic. For information about using Group Policy, see Planning and Deploying Group Policy ( |
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