Software Restriction Policies

Introduction

Welcome to the Software Restriction Policies Practice Lab. In this module you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Learning Outcomes

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

• Exercise 1 - Manage Software Restriction Policies

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

• Create software restriction policies for Windows clients

Exam Objectives

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

• Understand Encryption Encrypting File System (EFS)
• Understand client protection - software restriction policies

Lab Duration

It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete this lab.

Exercise 1 - Manage Software Restriction Policies

Software restriction policies is a policy-driven mechanism that provides administrators the ability to identify and control the applications that can run on a Windows computer. The policies protect Windows clients starting from Windows XP and later versions from security threats such as viruses and Trojan host programs.

In this lab, you will learn how to create software restriction policy on a local computer based on file path and hash rules.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

• Create software restriction policies for Windows clients