Application Control (AppLocker)įailure to keep unauthorized software off your machines is one of the key ways malware takes hold of systems. The toolkit contains a specific application that makes it easier to manage local policy settings on standalone devices.
If you have devices that are not members of a domain, use local policy to configure settings. It contains security baselines for all supported versions of Windows, which you can use as the basis for your own Group Policy objects, and spreadsheets that list and explain all the recommended settings. If you want to configure Group Policy to Microsoft’s recommended settings, download the Security Compliance Toolkit.