How to Blacklist and Whitelist Applications in Saner AE

Overview
This article will guide you through the steps required to whitelist trusted applications and blacklist untrusted applications in Saner AE, using a trust-centric approach to manage applications in your network.

Prerequisites

Before beginning, ensure the following:

• You have access to Saner AE.

• You have administrative privileges to manage applications.

Steps to List, Blacklist, and Whitelist Applications

Step 1: Access Asset Exposure Dashboard

• Log in to Saner AE.

• Navigate to the Asset Exposure dashboard.

Step 2: View Asset Listing

• Click on Asset Listing.

• View the list of applications present in your network, including versions and publishers.

• By default, all applications are whitelisted.

Step 3: Blacklist or Whitelist Applications

• Select the checkbox next to an application to blacklist or whitelist it.

• You can also edit existing applications and save changes.

Step 4: Export Application List

• Click on Export to download the application list in CSV format for offline reference or reporting.

Step 5: Apply Filters

• Saner AE allows filtering applications based on:

  • Blacklisted assets

  • Whitelisted assets

  • Family or group

  • Operating system

  • Publisher

• Apply filters to quickly locate specific applications.

Step 6: Add New Applications

• Click on Add New Row to manually add a new application to the listing.

Step 7: Upload Applications via CSV

• Click on Upload from CSV.

• Select the CSV file from your device containing application data.

• The uploaded applications will appear in the Asset Listing.

Note:
While Asset Exposure allows you to list and manage applications, blocking an application is performed through the Endpoint Management module.