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Performing Common Security Policy Tasks Using the .NET Framework Configuration Tool

You can use the .NET Framework Configuration tool to configure security policy to suit your needs. The following table describes some of the tasks you can perform.

Task Description
New Create a new policy file. Use this option to create and deploy new policy level files without affecting policy on the current computer.
Open Open a policy level. Use this option to open policy files you created using the New option.
Reset All Reset all policy levels to the default.
Adjust Security Adjust the security level for each zone.
Evaluate Assembly View the permissions granted to an assembly or the code groups that grant permissions to an assembly.
Trust Assembly Assign a level of trust to an assembly.
Create a deployment package Create and deploy security policy across a network.

To perform these tasks

  1. Run the .NET Framework Configuration tool. At the command prompt, type:

    %Systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\versionNumber\Mscorcfg.msc

  2. In the left pane, right-click the Runtime Security Policy node.

  3. Choose the task you want to perform from the menu.

See Also

Security Policy Management | .NET Framework Configuration Tool (Mscorcfg.msc) | Configuring Security Policy | Configuring Security Policy Using the NET Framework Configuration Tool (Mscorcfg.msc)