Applications

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

To add an application:

1. In the entity details page, click + to expand the System Details tab, and click Applications.
2. Click New. The Application dialog appears.
3. In the Application dialog, enter the following fields:
   • 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: The type of software this application should be partnered with.
   • Target Hardware: The type of hardware this application should be partnered with.
   • Other: Any other miscellaneous details about the application.
   • System Component: Select 'Yes' if the application is a system component.
4. Click OK. The application is added.

To assign a predefined application:

1. In the entity details page, click + to expand the System Details tab, and click Applications.
2. Click Add. The Choose Applications dialog appears.
3. In the dialog, use the following fields to search the application:

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

The fields above can be used in combination to narrow the search results.

4. Click Search after entering the search field(s).

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Click OK. The predefined application is added.

To edit an application

1. In the entity details page, click + to expand the System Details tab, and click Applications.
2. 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.
3. Select Edit in the More Actions drop-down list. The Application dialog appears, where changes to the application can be made.
4. After the completion of changes, click OK.

To delete an application:

1. In the entity details page, click + to expand the System Details tab, and click Applications.
2. Select the box in the corresponding application row and click Delete. The selected application is removed from the entity.