You can add, view, and modify the software categorization and White list or Blacklist them. Only White listed Software can be installed on the desktops in an organization. The Blacklisted Software are the list of software that may cause a threat to the organization's security.
To White list/ Blacklist software:
- Select Asset > Configuration > Software > Software Blacklisting.
- On the WHITE/BLACK LIST SOFTWARE page, select the Tenant. On the FILTERS pop-up page, select the filter options to view a list of White, Black, ALL, or None Software. For more information about fields and icons on the FILTERS pop-up page, see 27557965.
- Select the New Restriction Status from the list and select the check box for the Software whose Restriction status you want to set.
- White List: If selected, indicates that the selected Software is a licensed software type and can be installed.
- Black List: If selected, indicates that the selected software is of the unlicensed software type or may harm the users' computer. The Software listed under Black List should not be installed.
- None: If selected, indicates that no restriction is defined for the Software.
- Click SUBMIT.
Figure: SOFTWARE BLACKLISTING page
ACTIONS
This section explains all the icons displayed on the ACTIONS panel of the SOFTWARE BLACKLISTING page.
Filters
Click the Filters icon to specify a particular filter criteria to display a list of Software to White list or Blacklist. On clicking the Filters icon, the FILTERS pop-up page is displayed.
Figure: FILTERS pop-up page
The following table describes the fields on the FILTERS pop-up page:
Field | description |
|---|---|
Vendor | Select a vendor from the list. |
Software Name | Type in the Software name or a part of the Software name to search the Software. You can also use the wildcard search '%'. |
Restricted Status | Lists all the configured restriction status. Select a restriction status from the list. |