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Web Module – IIS – Error: Program blocked by group policy

If the IIS Monitoring is not working and you get this error during the installation:

This is related to a group policy restriction.

Here we will present two possible ways to remove this restriction:

1- PowerShell

Open the PowerShell program and run the following command:

Install-WindowsFeature -name Web-Mgmt-Console

After this, restart the AimBetter Agent Service.

Open the Services app:

Select the AimBetter Agent Service, right-click, and select Restart.

2- Windows Run

Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog. Type gpedit.msc and press OK to open the Group Policy window.

open group policy

Expand User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System. In the right pane, scroll down and find out Don’t run specified Windows application.

dont run specified windows applications

Click on the Show button.

click show button

Remove the target program or application from the disallowed list and click OK.

AimBetter folder logs

If all the previous checks and procedures didn’t solve this issue, follow the instructions to send the AimBetter folder logs to our support team.