Product guide

Modify an existing application protection rule
You can modify the existing application protection rule's definition that is in force, according to your
requirement.
Task
1
Click the McAfee menulet on the status bar, then select McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac Preferences.
2
On the Application Protection tab, click , type the administrator password, then click OK.
3
Double-click the rule you want to modify, make the needed changes, then click OK to return to the
Rules page.
To delete a rule, select it and click , or press fn + delete.
4
Click
to prevent further changes.
Reapply rules for modified applications
Reapply the existing protection rules for applications or binaries that are modified or updated.
Whenever there is a change in the application or binary due to updates, the corresponding application
protection rules become invalid.
Consider a scenario where you have set a rule as Allow Application to Run with Restricted Network Access for
Safari. When you run the updates for Safari manually or automatically, the defined rules for Safari
become invalid. You must reapply the rules after completing the update.
Task
1
Click the McAfee menulet
on the status bar, then select McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac Preferences.
2
Click
, type the administrator password, then click OK.
When you select a rule for the updated application, the reapply button becomes active.
3
From the list of rules, select the rule for the application that was updated, then click .
The rules for modified applications or binaries are reinstated.
4
Click to prevent further changes.
Specify exclusions for application protection
Exclude trusted applications from the application protection rules. This option overrides any application
protection rules you created already.
Task
1
Click the McAfee menulet
on the status bar, then select McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac Preferences.
2
On the Application Protection tab, click Exclusions.
3
Click
, type the administrator password, then click OK.
4
Click
in the bottom left corner of the page.
Configuring protection preferences on a standalone Mac
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