Configure Restrict App Execution capability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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title: Configure Restrict App Execution capability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
description: To contain an attack, restrict or lock a device and prevent subsequent attempts of potentially malicious programs from running.
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release: australia
product: Security Incident Response
classification: security-incident-response
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Additional Configurations, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint integration, Security Incident Response integrations, Security Incident Response, Enterprise security case management applications, Security Operations]
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# Configure Restrict App Execution capability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

To contain an attack, restrict or lock a device and prevent subsequent attempts of potentially malicious programs from running.

## Before you begin

|Input|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Comment|\(Required: Comment to associate with the action\)|

Role required: sn\_si.admin or sn\_si.analyst

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Security Incidents** > **Show All Incidents**.

2.  Select the security incident that you want to review with the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint information.

    1.  In the related links section, select **Run Additional Actions on Endpoint**.

    2.  Browse and select the **Restrict App Execution** capability.

    Alternatively, you can perform the following steps:

    1.  In the related lists section, select **Show All Related Lists**.
    2.  Select the **Configuration Item** related list.
    3.  Select the added configuration items.
    4.  From the Actions on selected rows, select **Run Additional Actions on Endpoint**.
3.  To enable Restrict App Execution on the machine, select **Run Additional Action**.

4.  View the automation activities of the execution, and validate them.

5.  Validate the status of the action on the Additional Actions on Endpoint related lists.


**Parent Topic:**[Additional Configurations in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/security-incident-response/additional-configurations-in-defender.md)

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