Application Group Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions and exclusions for registry, folder and file paths can be added that apply to all applications within an Application Group.

It is recommended that inclusions and exclusions are added at Application Group level.

In this section:

Add Application Group Inclusions using Application Data Collection
Add Application Group Registry Inclusions or Exclusions Manually
Add Application Group Folder Inclusions or Exclusions Manually
Add Application Group File Inclusions or Exclusions Manually

Add Application Group Inclusions using Application Data Collection

Application Data Collection passively collects data from managed endpoints as users run applications.

Registry key and folder paths that are written to and read from are recorded for each application. On application close, the data is stored in the Environment Manager Personalization database.

In the User Personalization navigation tree, select Personalization Settings > Application Personalization > Application Group.
Select an application group.
From the Personalization ribbon, click Add Application > Select Application.

The Select Applications dialog displays.
Click New > From Application Data Collection.

The Add Application - Data Collection dialog displays. The dialog lists applications that have been collected by Application Data Collection.
Select the application from which to add the folder or registry inclusions.
Tick No, I want to configure this application manually (advanced).
Click Configure.

The dialog lists all registry keys and folder paths which have been collected by Application Data Collection for the selected application. Existing inclusions are selected.
Tick the registry and folder paths to be added as inclusions for the Application Group. Unless explicitly excluded, child paths are included with their parent path. When a parent path is selected, the child paths are automatically deselected and disabled.
Click OK.

The Enter Details dialog displays. The Application name is read-only.
Click OK.

The selected registry and folder paths are added as inclusions to the Application Group.

Add Application Group Registry Inclusions or Exclusions Manually

In the User Personalization navigation tree, select Personalization Settings > Application Personalization > Application Groups.
Select an application group.
Select the Registry tab.
In either the Include or Exclude area and select Add Registry Key.

The Select Registry Key dialog displays.

In the Key field, select the ellipsis (...) to browse for the registry key or manually enter the path and key name into the field.

Wildcards can be used anywhere in a registry path to represent one or more characters. For example, adding *.0 to the path for Microsoft Outlook means all versions of Outlook can be included or excluded with one entry.
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\*.0\Outlook

The Browse Registry dialog displays. You can select from your local computer, current user or click Connect to display the Active Directory Select Computer dialog to select another computer to browse.

Locate the required Registry Key and click OK.

The selected registry key is entered in the Select Registry Key dialog.

Click OK.

The registry key is added as an inclusion or exclusion for the Application Group.

Add Application Group Folder Inclusions or Exclusions Manually

In the User Personalization navigation tree, select Personalization Settings > Application Personalization > Application Group.
Select an application group.
Select the Folder tab.
In either the Include or Exclude area and select Add Folder.

The Select Folder dialog displays.
In the Path field, select the ellipsis (...) to browse for the folder. The path can also be entered manually into the field.

The Browse for Folder dialog displays. You can select an existing folder from your local computer or click the Make New Folder button to create a new folder for inclusion or exclusion.
Locate the required folder and click OK.
The selected folder path is entered in the Select Folder dialog.
Click OK.

The folder path is added as an inclusion or exclusion for the Application Group.

Add Application Group File Inclusions or Exclusions Manually

In the User Personalization navigation tree, select Personalization Settings > Application Personalization > Application Group.
Select an application group.
Select the File tab.
In either the Include or Exclude area and select Add File.

The Select File dialog displays.
In the Path field, select the ellipsis (...) to browse for the file. The path can also be entered manually into the field.
Locate the required file and click OK.

The selected file path is entered in the Select File dialog.
Click OK.