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AppLocker blocks administrators and other high privileged group’s users from executing files on a Windows 7 SP1-based or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1-based computer

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Symptoms


Consider the following scenario:
  • You deploy an AppLocker policy together with a default rule on a Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1-based computer.
  • The administrative users or other high privileged group’s users can run executable files that are in a whitelist that is defined in AppLocker policy without receiving a User Account Control (UAC) prompt on the computer.
  • You create a user named "AdminUser" as a member of the Administrators group or other high privileged group.
  • You use "AdminUser" to run an executable file that is in the whitelist.
In this scenario, you still have to use the Run as Administrator option to run the file. Otherwise, the operation fails, and you receive the following error message:
Your system administrator has blocked this program.
Note For more information about high privileged groups, go to the References section.

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Cause

This issue occurs because the Administrators security identifier in the user's access token is disabled by UAC.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the update in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.
File information

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2393659 A DHCP client computer that has multiple network adapters and that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 cannot renew a DHCP lease when the computer wakes

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

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References

For more information about how to use AppLocker, go to the following TechNet website:
How to use AppLocker
The following groups are considered to be high privileged groups:
  • Built-In Administrators
  • Power Users
  • Account Operators
  • Server Operators
  • Printer Operators
  • Backup Operators
  • RAS Servers Group
  • Windows NT 4.0 App Compat Group
  • Network Configuration Operators
  • Domain Administrators
  • Domain Controllers
  • Certificate Publishers
  • Schema Administrators
  • Enterprise Administrators
  • Group Policy Administrators

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Keywords: kb, kbautohotfix, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced

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Article Info
Article ID : 2862565
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 9/10/2013
Exists online : False
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