Blacklisting Software

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Last updated: Apr 23, 2024 by Mayuresh Balaji Kamble (Unlicensed)Version comment
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What is Whitelisting/Blacklisting Software?

You can add, view, and modify the software categorization and Whitelist or Blacklist them. Only Whitelisted 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.

Advantages of Software Blacklisting

  • Helps to organize all software as Whitelisted (allowed) or Blacklisted (prohibited)
  • Alert emails are sent to the Administrators if a user installs a blacklisted application
  • Controls the use of unauthorized software

Reports

See: Whitelist Or Blacklist Software Report

To Whitelist/Blacklist Software:

  1. Select Asset > Configuration > Software > Software Blacklisting.
  2. 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 Filters.
  3. 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.
  4. Click SUBMIT.

    SOFTWARE BLACKLISTING page
    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.

FILTERS pop-up page
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.