Appendix D: Advanced Application Protection Settings

Advanced Application Settings window menu commands

The Advanced Application Protection Settings window features these menus:

This command...

Has this effect...

 

 

File menu

 

 

 

Run Baseline

Executes the choices you have made on the Baseline tab.

 

 

Save Changes

Records the settings you have made Known Applications

 

tab.

 

 

Exit

Closes the Advanced Application Protection Settings

 

window without saving any changes.

 

 

Tools menu

 

 

 

Checksum

Opens the Checksum Extensions dialog. You can use this

extensions

dialog to control what kinds of application files Desktop

 

Protector detects. For information about how to do this, see

 

“Adding file types to the baseline” on page 44.

 

 

Find

Searches the Filenames column for the text you specify.

 

 

Help menu

 

 

 

BlackICE Help

Displays the Desktop Protector online Help.

Topics

 

 

 

Online Support

Starts your Web browser and points it to a collection of

 

frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Desktop Protector

 

on the ISS Web site.

 

 

WWW.ISS.NET

Starts your browser and points it to the ISS Web site,

 

www.iss.net, which contains the latest information about

 

RealSecure Desktop Protector.

 

 

About Protection

Displays information about this version of the Desktop

Settings

Protector application protection module.

 

 

 

 

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Internet Security Systems Desktop Protector, 3.5 Advanced Application Settings window menu commands, Tools menu, Help menu

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