Managing Applications & URLs
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Managing Applications & URLs
In the
Users & Objects
>
Applications & URLs
page you can define application groups, custom
applications, and view the full list of available applications. You can then use them in the access policy
together with the applications and URLs that are in the Application Database. A custom application group
lets you define multiple categories and/or sites to use in the access policy Rule Base.
To configure the access policy, click the
applications default policy
link or click the
Applications Blade
Control page
link.
For more information about all built in applications and categories, click the
Check Point AppWiki
link at the
top of the page.
Note - When URL Filtering is selected in the
Access Policy
>
Firewall Blade Control
page, rules containing
URLs and custom applications are enforced.
What is a custom application?
Most applications are browser based. A custom application can be defined using a string or regular
expression search on URLs.
What is a category?
Each URL is inspected by the Check Point Cloud using the URL Filtering and can be matched to one or
more built in categories (for example, phishing sites, high bandwidth, gambling, or shopping, etc.).
The Application and Categories List
A list of applications and categories is shown according to a filter that is shown above the list. There are 4
filters:
n
Common
- Commonly used applications, custom applications, and categories.
n
Custom
- Only custom applications.
n
Categories
- Only categories.
n
All
A tag icon is shown next to categories and dedicated application icons are shown next to applications.
In the Application Database, each application is assigned to one primary category based on its most
defining aspect. It also has additional categories which are characteristics of the application. For example,
Pinterest - its primary category is social networking and its additional categories are share photos and SSL
protocol. If a category is in a rule, the rule matches all applications that are marked with the category.
If new applications are added to an additional category that is in the access policy Rule Base, the rule is
updated automatically when the database is updated.
To search for a category or application:
1. Filter the list to show the required view.
2. Enter the text of the category of application in the Filter box.
As you type, the list is filtered.
