odd policy issue

[jjohnsoncantell]

Greetings,

 

Why when running an exe does windows tell me its blocked by policy when i have checked all the applicable policies to confirm that its not?

 

Confused, please help.

James

[adhutton]

Where are you running it?

 

On a desktop PC or a server?

 

Andrew

[jjohnsoncantell]

Im running the exe on a windows 7 client

 

James

[adhutton]

It could be blocked by a software restriction policy using a hash.

 

Have you looked in Group Policy > User Config. > Policies > Windows Settings >Security Settings > Software restriction policies > Additional rules

 

Andrew

[jjohnsoncantell]

I have a chrome blocking policy (see attached), could that be causing it? The only problem is that this policy isnt applied to one of the tested users affected but is another however both get denied.

chromeblockreport.pdf

[adhutton]

I have a chrome blocking policy (see attached), could that be causing it? The only problem is that this policy isnt applied to one of the tested users affected but is another however both get denied.

 

It may be...you don't say what the .exe is that you are trying to run?

 

Andrew

[jjohnsoncantell]

sorry, its winadmin.exe Its the executable for online alan testing. Ive checked all my policies and its definitely not blocked

[adhutton]

Ok, in that case I would take a look in the log viewer on your PC and see if you can see any warning as to what is blocking the .exe

 

That may help.....

 

Andrew

[jjohnsoncantell]

tried that too, no mention in the log that it was even blocked, very odd

[chazzy2501]

have you checked the PCs local policy? and have you checked the exe's properties to see if its security setting is set to blocked. (this exe comes from another PC blah blah)

[jjohnsoncantell]

the local policy doesnt differ from machines that do work, which i cant explain.... Im also getting random uac style dialog boxes when i try and delete folders/files saying i need to take permission but the account im using is a full local admin and a domain admin.