Specific Applications

Using File Inventory

To create a new policy using file inventory data to block specific applications, follow these steps:

  1. From the navigation menu select File Inventory.

  2. From the table grid of inventoried files, select the application you want to block.

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  3. Click Create Filter.

  4. On the Manage Application page select all the identifying factors you want the filter to target.

  5. Click Create Filter or Create and Add to Policy. Use the Create and Add to Policy option if you already have a deny policy to target applications.

    Otherwise use Create Filter and then use the Policy Wizard or a blank policy to add that filter.

Using the Policy Wizard

To create a new policy using the policy wizard to block specific applications, follow these steps:

  1. Using the Policy Wizard, create a controlling policy that blocks application execution on endpoints.
  2. Select how you want the processes blocked, either Block Silently or Notify and Block, for this example we use Block Silently. Click Next Step.
  3. Select what types you want the policy to block, for this example it's Executables.
  4. Choose your target, for this example File Upload.
  5. Click Choose File and select a file to upload.
  6. Click Upload File.
  7. On the Manage Application page select all the identifying factors you want the filter to target.
  8. Click Create Filter.
  9. Click Next Step.
  10. Name your policy and add a description, click Create Policy.
  11. Set the Inactive switch to Active.

Be sure to test the new policy on a few machines before you roll it out to the environment.