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by gustavo_betancourt

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I am running ZenWorks 3.2 in a NetWare 5.1 environment with Windows 2000 workstations. One of the policies that I am trying to implement here is the "Run only allowed Windows applications" one. If I check that box and add some executables in the list, with or without the complete path, it does not work the right way. When I enable the policy, it blocks all applications, whether or not I have them in the list. I've tried searching on both Microsoft and Novell web sites, but did not find anything. Please help.

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by jimbb

What kind of applications? They may need other modules to start properly.
Let me give you an example: suppose you want to allow the Novell Application Launcher, NAL.EXE. You add nal.exe to the "allowed" list, but that will not allow you to launch the application launcher, since nal.exe is just the start of a series of executables that are run, and you'll have to "allow" each of these other executables.

Another example: if you allow only winword.exe, you will not be able to use any snap-in, like WordArt and things like that.

Have you tried with something simple, like calc.exe or notepad.exe?

Jim

by ian.campbell

A good way to check what executables are loaded is by viewing them in Windows Task Manager. Check what executables that are running before and after you start the application. Then all you have to do is add the new additions.

by exodos

You have to enter very basic stuff in the allowed programs list. Explorer.exe. systray.exe. Go to a clean PC and look at what is running in the background. Enter all of the apps you see into your list and see if that helps.

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