This article describes the trusted (authorized) update channel (Updater), which is available in MACC.

An Updater is a privilege granted by MACC to an authorized executable that allows it to make changes (create, modify, delete) to the files MACC protects. It can also run unauthorized (not in the white list) files. Any file operation done by an Updater process is seen as Authorized and so is allowed.

An Updater is not necessarily only an executable (.exe) file. Script files can be configured as an Updater too, but the interpreter associated with the script is granted the Updater permission. The following are prerequisites for an .exe or script to be configured and run as an Updater:

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