Applications

Installed applications can be found on the Computer, Network Device, and Mobile Device entity types. Typically, this data is imported from scanners, but there may be times when you may want to manually update the data.

 To add an application:

1. Open the Entity Details page. 
2. Click  + to expand the System Details tab, then click Applications.
3. Click New. 

4. Enter the following fields in the Application dialog, 

   • Full Name: Enter the application name. This must be a relevant name.
   • Description: Enter any information that describes the application.
   • Product: Enter the product name. This is a short name for the application.
   • Version: Enter the version number of the application or product. This helps you notice the differences between the new version and old version.
   • Vendor: Enter the organization's name that offers the application.
   • Update: Enter the software revision number, if available. You can derive this field if your application includes the most recent fix.
   • Edition: Enter the edition, such as standard, professional, or enterprise, if applicable.
   • Language: Enter the language if the application is procured for non-native English users.
   • Software Edition: The current edition of the application's software.
   • Target Software: Enter the target software of the application, if applicable.
   • Target Hardware: Enter the target hardware of the application, if applicable.
   • Other: Any other miscellaneous details about the operating system.
   • Validated: Select Yes if the application has been validated.
   • System Component: Select Yes if the application is a system component.

5. Click OK. The application is added.

 To assign a predefined application:

1. Open the Entity Details page. 
2. Click  + to expand the System Details tab, then click Applications.
3. Click Add. 

4. Search the application using the following fields to narrow the search results:  

   • Title: Enter the application's title.
   • Vendor: Enter the vendor's name.
   • Product: Enter the product's name.
   • Version: Enter the application's version number.

5. Click Search.

6. The results are returned and displayed in the Known Applications box. If the search returns too many applications, use the scroll-bar to find the application.
7. After you locate the application, select the application in the Known Applications box, and click the arrow pointing downward to move the application into the Selected Applications box.
8. Click OK. The predefined application is added.

 To edit an application: 

1. Open the Entity Details page. 
2. Click  + to expand the System Details tab, then click Applications.
3. Select the box in the corresponding application row. You can edit only the user-defined and scanner-imported applications, since the applications that come from the NVD are not meant to be changed.
4. Click Edit in the More Actions dropdown list. The Application dialog appears, where changes to the application can be made. 
5. After the completion of changes, click OK.

  To delete an application: 

1. Open the Entity Details page. 
2. Click  + to expand the System Details tab, then click Applications.
3. Select the box in the corresponding application row, then click Delete.