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description: This article explains the features of Application Control that can be used to secure your PowerShell environment.
ms.date: 10/21/2024
ms.date: 09/25/2025
title: Use App Control to secure PowerShell
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# Use App Control to secure PowerShell
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control policy is being enforced by AppLocker, PowerShell creates two temporary files and tests if
they can be executed. The filenames use the following name format:

- `$Env:TEMP/__PSAppLockerTest__<random-8dot3-name>.ps1`
- `$Env:TEMP/__PSAppLockerTest__<random-8dot3-name>.psm1`
- `$Env:TEMP/__PSScriptPolicyTest_<random-8dot3-name>.ps1`
- `$Env:TEMP/__PSScriptPolicyTest_<random-8dot3-name>.psm1`

App Control for Business is the preferred application control system for Windows. App Control
provides APIs that allow you to discover the policy configuration. App Control is designed as a
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