Hash Rule vs. Path Rule

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From: "Brandon" <bsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 15:02:38 -0500

Can someone explain to me in plain language (code samples would be helpful)
the difference between a Hash Rule and a Path Rule Software restriction
policy in Group Policy?

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Re: Software Restriction ( Hash Rule)
... reason may be that the hash rule of both operating system may be different as ... Go and download the Group Policy Management Console from Microsoft and install it on a client machine. ... Make sure that the Service Pack level of the client machine matches the target machines that shall get the policy as good as possible. ... You can edit it via right-click and "Edit". ...
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Re: software restriction policy not working when running default domain policy from XP PC
... The policy is being managed by your XP Pro computer but it was actually ... The hash rule file must be exactly the same on the target computer as ... > group policy for Windows XP- and selected the default domain policy to add ...
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Re: Avoiding the latest virus?
... >> The easiest way to do this is with a software restriction policy. ... >> I would seriously consider using a hash rule as well, ...
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Re: Restrict access to .exe from group policy
... Exe's can be blocked easily via a user group policy. ... to apply a Hash rule to that .exe and block it that way. ... > Can we restrict access to a specific EXE based on a user policy? ...
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