# Deployment Options

Anti-Executable Service provides the following deployment options based on your requirement:

| Deployment Option                                        | When to use                                                                                                                                                                                       | Configuration Options                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| Staged Deployment                                        | <p>When you are not aware about the files used by the users across your network.</p><p>Anti-Executable Service collects information about the files launched by the users on their computers.</p> | <p>Stage 1 – Audit only: Logs which files are launched by the users or the system. It is recommended to leave stage 1 for 7-30 days to collect information about all the files used on the computers. Go to the <a href="anti-executable-dashboard">Anti-Executable Dashboard</a> to define which files are to be Allowed or Blocked in the <a href="policy-control-list">Policy Control List</a>. All files are allowed to run in this stage.</p><p>Stage 2 – Partial Protection: The <a href="policy-control-list">Policy Control List</a> is enforced. All files not specified in the <a href="policy-control-list">Policy Control List</a> (Unknown Files) are allowed and reported as violations in the <a href="anti-executable-dashboard">Anti-Executable Dashboard</a>.</p><p>Final Stage – Full Protection: The <a href="policy-control-list">Policy Control List</a> is enforced. All files not specified in the <a href="policy-control-list">Policy Control List</a> (Unknown Files) are blocked and reported as violations in the <a href="anti-executable-dashboard">Anti-Executable Dashboard</a>.</p> |
| Deploy on newly installed or imaged computer environment | <p>When it is a clean computer with known programs and all files can be <em>Allowed</em>.</p><p>This will create a Local Control List of all files present on a computer.</p>                     | <p>To globally block files on computers, add those files as Blocked in <a href="policy-control-list">Policy Control List</a>.</p><p>Unknown files are Blocked and violations are reported in the <a href="anti-executable-dashboard">Anti-Executable Dashboard</a>.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Custom Deployment                                        | Create your own custom configuration.                                                                                                                                                             | <p>You can create custom configuration for the following:</p><ul><li>Files in the Policy</li><li>Files on the computer</li><li>Unknown files on the computer </li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

