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Add User Name or Edit User Name

  • Published on Sep 13, 2026
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Add or edit the user that the Access Protection rule applies to (for user-defined rules only).

Options
Option Definition
Name Specifies the name of the user that the rule applies to.

Use this format to specify the user:

  • Local user — Valid entries include:

    <machine_name>\<local_user_name>

    .\<local_user_name>

    .\administrator (for the local administrator)

  • Domain user — <domain name>\<domain user_name>
  • Local system — Local\System specifies the NT AUTHORITY\System account on the system.
Inclusion status Specifies the inclusion status for the user.
  • Include — Triggers the rule if the specified user runs the executable that violates a subrule.
  • Exclude — Doesn't trigger the rule if the specified user runs the executable that violates a subrule.
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