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6. On the Data Type page, expand Windows, select the data type on which you are basing the rule, and
click Next.
The data type does not need to be software based. In this example, select Services.
7. On the Rule Type for Services page, select Conditional (if/then) and click Next.
8. On the Conditional Data properties page, configure the options and click Next.
a. In the IF section, click Add.
b. Select Services Name = XService.
c. Select Must Exist.
d. In the THEN section, click Add.
e. Select State = Running.
9. On the Options page, configure the options.
a. Select a Severity in the drop-down menu.
b. Select Make available for enforcement where possible.
c. Select Software Provisioning action.
d. Select Install Package in the drop-down menu, and click Define Action.
e. On the Software Provisioning Compliance Remediation page select the XSoftware package to
install if the rule you are configuring fails.
f. Configure the version options to use the selected version, specify a different version, or install the
latest version.
g. Specify the Security Options.
Determine whether a package is installed or removed based on the state of the signature.
Option Description
Install secure signed
package only
The package must be signed and the public key of the signing
certificate you used to sign the package is available on all the
machines on which you are installing or removing the package.
Skip signature
validation when
installing a signed
package
(Not Recommended) The package is installed or removed without
attempting to verify the signature.
Allow unsigned
package to be
installed
(Not recommended) The package is installed or removed even if it is
unsigned.
h. Click OK and click Next.
10. On the Collection filters page, select the Services collection filter and click Next.
11. On the Important page, review the information and click Finish to save your rule.
What to do next
Add the rule to your compliance template. When the template is run, if the check for XService running
fails, the XSoftware package is installed.
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