Assigning Policies in Application Library

You can assign policies to the files, applications, and application groups in Application Library.

After you have organized the files in Application Library into applications and application groups, you can assign Authorized Applications and Denied Applications policies to them.

Authorizing Files, Applications, and Application Groups in Application Library

You can authorize files, applications, or application groups in Application Library by creating a new Authorized Applications policy or adding them to an existing Authorized Applications policy.

This has the effect of adding the application file(s) to the endpoint whitelist.

Authorizing Selected Files in Application Library

You can authorize files selected in Application Library using the Authorize Selected Files dialog.

Selected files can be authorized in two ways:

  • By creating a new Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor policy for them.
  • By adding them to an existing Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor policy.
  1. Display the required file(s).

    2. Context

    Steps

    APPLICATION GROUPS:

    1. Select an APPLICATION GROUPS container.
    2. Click the Files tab.

    APPLICATIONS:

    Select an APPLICATIONS container.

    FILES:

    Select a FILES container.

    Files are displayed in the Application Library list.

  2. Select one or more files and click Authorize.
    The Authorize Selected Files dialog opens.
  3. Authorize the selected file(s) using one of the following methods:

    4. Method

    Steps

    New policy

    1. Click the Create a new Supplemental Easy Lockdown/ Auditor Policy option.

      2. This option is selected by default.

    2. Click OK.
      The Authorize Selected Files dialog changes to the first screen of the Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor wizard. See Creating a Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor Policy to complete the procedure.

    Existing policy

    1. Click the Add to one or more existing policies option.
    2. Select one or more of the existing policies.

      You should be familiar with the policies you select, especially the users or endpoints that the policies apply to.

    3. Click OK.

    The selected file(s) are added to one or more existing Supplemental Easy Lockdown/ Auditor policies, and the Authorize Selected Files dialog closes.

One or more files selected in Application Library are authorized to run, having been placed on the endpoint whitelist by a Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor policy.

Authorizing Selected Applications in Application Library

You can authorize applications selected in Application Library using the Authorize Selected Applications dialog.

Selected applications can be authorized in two ways:

  • By creating a new Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor policy for them.
  • By adding them to an existing Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor policy.
  1. Display the required applications(s).

    2. Context

    Steps

    APPLICATION GROUPS:

    1. Select an APPLICATION GROUPS container.
    2. Select one or more applications.
    3. Click the Authorize button.

    APPLICATIONS:

    1. Right-click an APPLICATIONS container.
    2. Select Authorize on the context menu.

    The Authorize Selected Applications dialog opens.

  2. Authorize the selected application(s) using one of the following methods:

    3. Method

    Steps

    New policy

    1. Click the Create a new Supplemental Easy Lockdown/ Auditor Policy option.

      2. This option is selected by default.

    2. Click OK.
      The Authorize Selected Files dialog changes to the first screen of the Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor wizard. See Creating a Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor Policy to complete the procedure.

    Existing policy

    1. Click the Add to one or more existing policies option.
    2. Select one or more of the existing policies.

      You should be familiar with the policies you select, especially the users or endpoints that the policies apply to.

    3. Click OK.

    The selected application(s) are added to a Supplemental Easy Lockdown/Auditor policy, and the Authorize Selected Applications dialog closes.

One or more applications selected in Application Library are authorized to run.

Denying Files, Applications, and Application Groups in Application Library

You can deny files, applications, or application groups in Application Library by creating a new Denied Applications policy or adding them to an existing Denied Applications policy.

This has the effect of adding the application file(s) to the centralized blacklist.

Denying Selected Files in Application Library

You can deny files selected in Application Library using the Deny Selected Files dialog.

Selected files can be denied in two ways:

  • By creating a new Denied Applications policy for them.
  • By adding them to an existing Denied Applications policy. Denying a file in this way places it on a centralized blacklist.
  1. Display the required file(s).

    2. Context

    Steps

    APPLICATION GROUPS:

    1. Select an APPLICATION GROUPS container.
    2. Click the Files tab.

    APPLICATIONS:

    Select an APPLICATIONS container.

    FILES:

    Select a FILES container.

    Files are displayed in the Application Library list.

  2. Select one or more files and click Deny.
    The Deny Selected Files dialog opens.
  3. Deny the selected file(s) using one of the following methods:

    4. Method

    Steps

    New policy

    1. Click the Create a new Denied Applications Policy option.

      2. This option is selected by default.

    2. Click OK.

    The Deny Selected Files dialog changes to the first screen of the Denied Applications wizard. See Creating a Denied Applications Policy to complete the procedure.

    Existing policy

    1. Click the Add to one or more existing policies option.
    2. Select one or more of the existing policies.

      3. You should be familiar with the policies you select, especially the users or endpoints that the policies apply to.

    3. Click OK.

    The selected file(s) are added to one or more existing Denied Applications policies, and the Deny Selected Files dialog closes.

One or more files selected in Application Library are blocked from running, having been placed on a centralized blacklist by a Denied Applications policy.

Denying Selected Applications in Application Library

You can deny applications selected in Application Library using the Deny Selected Applications dialog.

Selected applications can be denied in two ways:

  • By creating a new Denied Applications policy for them.
  • By adding them to an existing Denied Applications policy. Denying an application in this way places it on a centralized blacklist.
  1. Display the required application(s).

    2. Context

    Steps

    APPLICATION GROUPS:

    1. Select an APPLICATION GROUPS container.
    2. Click the Applications tab.

    Applications are displayed in the Application Library list.

  2. Select one or more applications and click Deny.
    The Deny Selected Applications dialog opens.
  3. Deny the selected applications(s) using one of the following methods:

    4. Method

    Steps

    New policy

    1. Click the Create a new Denied Applications Policy option.

      2. This option is selected by default.

    2. Click OK.
      The Deny Selected Applications dialog changes to the first screen of the Denied Applications wizard. See Creating a Denied Applications Policy to complete the procedure.

    Existing policy

    1. Click the Add to one or more existing policies option.
    2. Select one or more of the existing policies.

      3. You should be familiar with the policies you select, especially the users or endpoints that the policies apply to.

    3. Click OK.

    The selected application(s) are added to one or more existing Denied Applications policies, and the Deny Selected Applications dialog closes.

One or more applications selected in Application Library are blocked from running, having been placed on a centralized blacklist by a Denied Applications policy.