---
title: "Allow All Applications"
slug: "allow-all-applications"
updated: 2025-01-17T06:40:00Z
published: 2025-01-17T06:40:00Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/allow-all-applications"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.scalefusion.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Allow All Applications

The following script helps IT Admins allow all the Linux machine applications.

1. Copy and save the contents below to a **UTF-8** editor like **notepad++** OR **Sublime Text** in Windows or **gedit** in Ubuntu.
  1. If you are using notepad++ then use the bottom right panel to change the type to **Unix (LF)**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/image-R4D1Q2VI.png)
2. Or, click [here](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/script_allow_all_apps.sh) to download the file.

```bash
cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/xdg/autostart/allowed_apps_daemon.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=/usr/local/sbin/allowed_apps_daemon.sh
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name=My Daemon
Comment=Start allowed apps daemon
EOF

cat << EOF | sudo tee /usr/local/sbin/allowed_apps_daemon.sh
#!/bin/bash
# No blocking or killing of processes required anymore
TARGET_USER=\$(whoami)

# The script simply loops without terminating processes

while true; do
  # Get the list of running processes for the target user
  running_processes=\$(ps -u "\$TARGET_USER" -o pid=,cmd=)

  # Output all running processes (this won't kill anything)
  echo "Running processes for user \$TARGET_USER:"
  echo "\$running_processes"

  # Pause for 30 seconds
  sleep 30
done
EOF

# Make the script executable
chmod 755 /usr/local/sbin/allowed_apps_daemon.sh

# Allow the script to be run without a password prompt for sudo
visudo_entry="ALL ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/local/sbin/allowed_apps_daemon.sh"
echo "$visudo_entry" | sudo tee -a /etc/sudoers

# Verify the sudoers file syntax
sudo visudo -c

# Please reboot the device once the script is executed
EOF
```
3. Follow [our guide](/docs/deploy-linux-shell-scripts-using-scalefusion#step-1-upload-and-deploy-the-script) to upload & publish the script using Scalefusion Dashboard.

> [!CAUTION]
> Note:
> 
> 1. Some of the scripts and their contents are sourced from internet and yes, our new friend ChatGPT.
> 2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.
> 3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the usage of these scripts.