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Just because the agent tried it does not mean it needs it

October 9, 2026
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The activity reports Microsoft describes apply to process containers in Windows. If a report shows that the agent tried to read a folder, do we add it to the policy? Not necessarily. Here is my counterpoint as the host: the report tells us what the agent tried to use, but does not determine whether that

The activity reports Microsoft describes apply to process containers in Windows. If a report shows that the agent tried to read a folder, do we add it to the policy? Not necessarily. Here is my counterpoint as the host: the report tells us what the agent tried to use, but does not determine whether that access was necessary to update the website. An attempt to read a project dependency may reveal a missing permission. An attempt to open personal documents does not become reasonable just because it appears in the log. Microsoft’s own proposal includes reviewing, testing, and adjusting the policy.

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