Application Startup Control

The Kaspersky Security functionality described in this section is available only if you are using the application under an enterprise license and the application is installed on a virtual machine with a Windows desktop or server operating system.

The Application Startup Control component monitors attempts to start applications on the virtual machine and regulates the startup of applications by means of Application Startup Control rules. Application Startup Control blocks all users from starting all applications on the protected virtual machine, except for applications that are specified in the Application Startup Control rules. When the Application Startup Control rules are fully configured, Application Startup Control blocks all new applications not verified by the LAN administrator from starting, while allowing the operation of the operating system and of trusted applications that users rely on in their work.

You can specify the action that Application Control will perform when it detects an attempt to start an application that is not allowed by an Application Startup Control rule: notify about the application startup, or block the application startup.

If a virtual machine user believes that the startup of an application was blocked by mistake, the user can send a complaint to the corporate LAN administrator by clicking the link in the block notification text. Special templates are available for the message that is displayed when an application is blocked from starting, and for the complaint to the administrator regarding an application that was blocked by mistake. You can modify the message templates.

All attempts to start applications that are not allowed by Application Startup Control rules on a protected virtual machine are recorded in reports.

Application Startup Control component is disabled by default, you can enable Application Startup Control if necessary.

Application Startup Control is configured in Kaspersky Security Center. You can perform the following actions for configuring Application Startup Control in Kaspersky Security Center:

In this Help section

About Application Startup Control rules

Enabling and disabling Application Startup Control

Changing the Application Startup Control action when a blocked application is started

Gathering information about applications that are installed on protected virtual machines

Creating application categories

Creating and editing the Application Startup Control rule

Enabling and disabling the Application Startup Control rule

Removing the Application Startup Control rule

Configuring startup control of executable modules and drivers

Editing Application Startup Control message templates

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