topic Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application in Endpoint

Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

freeman91 — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:17:29 GMT

Hi,

is there a way to prevent user to install new application?

Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

G_W_Albrecht — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:53:41 GMT

Yes - give the user no admin rights and he will be unable to install anything. Most companies use MS GPO.

Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

freeman91 — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:57:01 GMT

Yes, I am aware of GPO.

Just was curious is this possible via Harmony Endpoint.

Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

G_W_Albrecht — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:23:15 GMT

Look thru https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.10/SmartEndpoint_OLH/EN/Default.htm

But why should Harmony Endpoint do what MS has done already ? It rather adds things MS GPO can not do...

Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

Chris_Atkinson — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:37:01 GMT

Are you looking for Application Whitelisting or something more basic than that?

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/infinity_portal/webadminguides/en/harmony-endpoint-admin-guide/topics-hep/configuring-application-control-policy.html

Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

freeman91 — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:33:35 GMT

Yes, something like that. I don't want specific app to be used.

Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

G_W_Albrecht — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:43:55 GMT

You could block Internet Access for the App, but not installation.

Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

PhoneBoy — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:52:20 GMT

The ability to install/uninstall apps is a function of the operating system itself and not something Harmony Endpoint can influence.
If you want to prevent certain applications from being used, you should both restrict the application in App Control and/or create Firewall rules to block the relevant traffic used by that application.

Re: Harmony Endpoint Security - prevent user to install new application

hopeg — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:42:38 GMT

I am trying to block whatsapp desktop app connection to Internet. Is it possible? If it is possible, where is the problem at my configuration?