---
title: "Rule page"
slug: "rule-page"
tags: ["Reference", "ENS 10.7.x"]
updated: 2026-08-31T16:22:34Z
published: 2026-10-06T19:45:38Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/rule-page"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trellix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Rule page

Add or edit user-defined Access Protection rules.

 
 
 

Access Protection settings apply to Windows and Linux systems only.

 
 

| Section | Option | Definition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Options** | **Name** | Specifies or indicates the name of the rule. (Required) |
|  | **Action** | Specifies actions for the rule. - **Block** (only) — Blocks access attempts without logging. - **Report** (only) — Warns without blocking access attempts. - **Block** and **Report** — Blocks and logs access attempts. To disable the rule, deselect both **Block** and **Report**. |
|  | **Executables** | Specifies executables for the rule. The executable is the process that performs the subrule operation on the subrule target. - **Add** — Creates an executable and adds it to the list. - **Delete** — Deletes the selected item. - **Toggle Inclusion Status** — Changes the inclusion status of the item between **Include** and **Exclude**. - **Actions** — - **Edit** — Changes the selected item. - **Duplicate** — Creates a copy of the selected item. |
|  | **User Names** | Specifies user names that the rule applies to (for user-defined rules only). - **Add** — Selects a user name and adds it to the list. - **Delete** — Deletes the selected item. - **Toggle Inclusion Status** — Changes the inclusion status of the item between **Include** and **Exclude**. - **Actions** — - **Edit** — Changes the selected item. - **Duplicate** — Creates a copy of the selected item. |
|  | **Subrules** | Configures subrules (for user-defined rules only). - **Add** — Creates a subrule and adds it to the list. - **Delete** — Deletes the selected item. - **Actions** — - **Edit** — Changes the selected item. - **Duplicate** — Creates a copy of the selected item. |
|  | **Notes** | Provides more information about the item. |