The File Description field for an executable, specified in several ENS Firewall and Host IPS policies, is not a comment field. This field is used to verify an application's file description inside the executable itself.
NOTE: For clarification purposes, a screenshot for an executable File Description entry is contained in the Attachment section of this article.
To obtain the file description for an executable:
- Press Windows+R, type explorer, and click OK.
- Navigate to the folder where the executable is stored.
- Right-click the executable and click Properties. Review the Description information.
Or, if you are using Host IPS, for instructions to obtain executable information using the
ClientControl.exe utility, see:
KB71205 - How to obtain executable information using ClientControl.exe utility.
NOTE: If you need to apply comments to an executable for an ENS Firewall or Host IPS rule, use the Note section of the rule.
