Defining an Application for Prohibited Launch Detection

A prohibited application list allows the administrator to disable the launching of specific applications on a managed device using the criteria defined through the Prohibited Application Model. It allows the denial of certain application launches, both on online as well as off-line devices.

The following example prohibits the execution of the Pinball game on the master during working hours.

  1. Select the Wizards> Application Managementapplist_createwizard.png menu item or launch it directly from the dashboard.
  2. In the Introduction window select the Configure a list of applications to manage radio button.
  3. Check the Define a specific schedule to manage these applications box.
  4. Click Next .
  5. In the Application List window enter Prohibiting Pinball into the Name box.
  6. From the Type drop-down list select the Prohibited Application option.
  7. Click Next .
  8. In the Applications window click Add an application from the inventory listadd_swinvlist.png .

  9. To find the application enter all or part of its name into the Value box, e.g. Pinball and the click the Find button.

    If your network has different versions of Pinball installed you can see here all versions.

  10. Select the desired version and click OK .

    To prohibit all versions of Pinball select all entries in this window.

  11. Click Next .
  12. In the Schedule Template check the Create a new schedule template option.
  13. Click Next .

  14. In the Schedule Template Configuration window enter the name into the respective text box, e.g. No Working Hours .

    The current planning prohibits the execution at all times, indicated by red crosses no.pngin all boxes.

  15. To allow the execution for non-working hours mark the boxes Mon-Fri 12:00-13:59 by clicking the first box (Mon 12:00) and dragging the mouse key to the last box (Fri 14:00).
  16. Click Allow Time-slotallowslot.png to allow the application to execute in this time range.
  17. Click Next .
  18. In the Assigned Objects window click Add Devicelink.png on top of the list box.
  19. Go to the Allclient_blue.png tab of the Select a Device window and select the master from the list.
  20. Click OK .
  21. Click Finish .
  22. In the Confirmation dialog box, click Yes to confirm the activation.
    The application is defined for launch prohibition.

  23. Now start Pinball on the assigned device (master).
    The execution will be stopped and an Information window appears telling you that Pinball was prohibited from execution.

    Note:

    If Pinball is launched instead of being stopped, maybe you are currently in the allowed timeframe?

  24. Click OK to close the message box.
  25. Open the Device Topology> Master> Agent Configuration> Module Configuration> Application Monitoring node.

  26. Select the List tab.

    It displays all applications that were selected for managing on the local client, monitored as well as prohibited applications. Here you will see now the monitored application Adobe Reader (if you have executed the preceding example) as well as the new prohibited Pinball . If this is not the case refresh refresh.pngthe view.

  27. Go to the Prohibited Application Usage Details tab.

    This table displays the details on the monitoring of Pinball execution and should now show the tentative to launch the software.

To define an application for prohibited launch detection via the software catalog

A prohibited application list allows the administrator to disable the launching of specific applications on a managed device using the criteria defined through the Prohibited Application Model. It allows the denial of certain application launches, both on online as well as off-line devices.

The following example prohibits the execution of the Pinball game on the master during working hours.

Note:

This example requires the Software Catalog license. If you do not have this license refer to example , it executes the same operation without the catalog.

  1. Select the Wizards > Application Management applist_createwizard.png menu item or launch it directly from the dashboard.
  2. In the Introduction window select the Configure a list of applications to manage radio button.
  3. Check the Define a specific schedule to manage these applications box.
  4. Click Next .
  5. In the Application List window enter Prohibiting Pinball into the Name box.
  6. From the Type drop-down list select the Prohibited Application option.
  7. Click Next .
  8. In the Applications window click the Add an application from the custom Application icon.
  9. Click the Search search.png tab button on the left.
  10. From the Type drop-down list select the Application value.
  11. Into the Value box enter Pinball .
  12. Click the Find search.png icon next to it.
  13. Select the Pinball entry and click the Add btn_add.png button.
  14. Click the OK button to confirm.
  15. Click Next .
  16. In the Schedule Template check the Create a new schedule template option.
  17. Click Next .

  18. In the Schedule Template Configuration window enter the name into the respective text box, e.g. No Working Hours .

    The current planning prohibits the execution at all times, indicated by red crosses no.pngin all boxes.

  19. To allow the execution for non-working hours mark the boxes Mon-Fri 12:00-13:59 by clicking the first box (Mon 12:00) and dragging the mouse key to the last box (Fri 14:00).
  20. Click the Allow Time-slot allowslot.png icon to allow the application to execute in this time range.
  21. Click Next .
  22. In the Assigned Objects window click Add Device link.png on top of the list box.
  23. Go to the All client_blue.png tab of the Select a Device window and select the master from the list.
  24. Click OK .
  25. Click Finish .
  26. In the Confirmation dialog box, click Yes to confirm the activation.
    The application is defined for launch prohibition.

  27. Now start Pinball on the assigned device (master).
    The execution will be stopped and an Information window appears telling you that Pinball was prohibited from execution.

    Note:

    If Pinball is launched instead of being stopped, maybe you are currently in the allowed timeframe?

  28. Click OK to close the message box.
  29. Open the Device Topology > Master > Agent Configuration > Module Configuration > Application Monitoring node.

  30. Select the List tab.

    It displays all applications that were selected for managing on the local client, monitored as well as prohibited applications. Here you will see now the monitored application Adobe Reader (if you have executed the preceding example) as well as the new prohibited Pinball . If this is not the case refresh refresh.pngthe view.

  31. Go to the Prohibited Application Usage Details tab.

    This table displays the details on the monitoring of Pinball execution and should now show the tentative to launch the software.

 

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