You can test a rule to ensure that the settings you specified map to a process on a local or remote computer. You can test all types of rules, except ActiveX.
Before you test a rule, ensure the following components are set up
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The Client is running on the computer on which you intend to test the rule.
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The remote computer is switched on and is accessible from the network.
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The correct credentials to connect to the remote computer are provided.
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The following exceptions are added for remote computers with a firewall turned on:
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Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI): dllhost.exe
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Host process for Windows services: svchost.exe for 32-bit OS and %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\svchost.exe for 64-bit OS.
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To test a rule
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Within the Group Policy Settings section, select a rule, and click the Test button.
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Select whether to test the rule on a local or remote computer.
A test window appears and the test starts. The window displays the initial conditions necessary for the rule to run and present its status in the Test Progress section, testing if:
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The connection with the target computer has been established;
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The Client is installed on your computer;
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The Group Policy update has run successfully on the client computer;
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The GPO with the selected rule is present on the domain; and
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The rule exists on the client side and on the domain.
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If the test fails any of the steps, resolve the issue. If you encounter a "Failed to retrieve processes. Please refer to documentation for more info" error, complete the steps above before you test the rule.
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Click Next.
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When the Detecting Process window opens, manually run the process the rule applies to. Use the parameters specified in the Rule Details section of the Test File Rule window. The window shows two tabs:
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The Started Processes tab with the processes started after you switched from the Detecting Process window.
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The process that you start to test the will display with either a tick or a cross sign.
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If the process is marked with the cross sign, look at Process Details and check that you started the process with the right parameters, or modify the rule settings.
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The All Processes tab with all currently running processes.
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When the rule is created and distributed to clients through Group Policy, the rule is applied to the corresponding process.