Deploy Windows Defender Application Control

Deploy Windows Defender Application Control

This policy setting lets you deploy a Code Integrity Policy to a machine to control what is allowed to run on that machine.

If you deploy a Code Integrity Policy, Windows will restrict what can run in both kernel mode and on the Windows Desktop based on the policy. To enable this policy the machine must be rebooted.

The file path must be either a UNC path (for example, \\ServerName\ShareName\SIPolicy.p7b), or a locally valid path (for example, C:\FolderName\SIPolicy.p7b). The local machine account (LOCAL SYSTEM) must have access permission to the policy file.

If using a signed and protected policy then disabling this policy setting doesn't remove the feature from the computer. Instead, you must either:

1) first update the policy to a non-protected policy and then disable the setting, or
2) disable the setting and then remove the policy from each computer, with a physically present user.

Supported on: At least Windows 10 Server, Windows 10 or Windows 10 RT

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard
Value NameDeployConfigCIPolicy
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

Code Integrity Policy file path:

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard
Value NameConfigCIPolicyFilePath
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value

deviceguard.admx

Administrative Templates (Computers)

Administrative Templates (Users)