Insert Applications from Templates

Application templates provide a simple way to pick from a list of known applications. A standard set of templates is provided that covers basic administrative tasks for all supported operating systems, common ActiveX controls, and software updaters.

There are two ways you can insert applications into Application Groups. If you want to insert multiple applications from the BeyondTrust templates, you need to add the applications from the template menu.

If you use the template functionality, once you select your application type, the list from BeyondTrust is filtered to just those applications and you can only add one at a time.

Use the Add Apps to Template Menu

  1. Select the Application Group you want to add the application to.
  2. Right-click and select Insert Applications > Application Templates. Choose one or more applications to add to the Application Group. You can select multiple rows using standard Windows functionality.
  3. Click Save to add the applications or click Finish to exit without adding any applications.

Use the Template Option in Matching Criteria

  1. Select the Application Group you want to add the application to.
  2. Right-click and select Insert Applications > Application Templates.
  3. Click Template next to the Description and choose the application you selected to add to the Application Group.
  4. Select the applications you want to add to the Application Group. Each application is highlighted once selected. Use the filter options Filter Text or Type, at the top of the page to refine the number of applications displayed.
  5. Select Save.

You can click on an application description to modify the settings of the application definitions and/or the Advanced Options.

Windows Application Templates

Privilege Management for Windows ships with some standard application templates to simplify the definition of applications that are part of the operating system, common ActiveX controls, and software updaters. The standard application templates are split into categories:

  • Browsers
  • COM Classes for 3rd Party Software
  • Com Classes for file, folder and drive operations
  • COM Classes for general Windows operations
  • COM Classes for security features and configurations
  • COM Classes for software installation, uninstallation, and updates
  • COM Classes for network device settings, sharing options, and configurations
  • Common ActiveX controls
  • Content Handler Untrusted
  • Content Handlers
  • Installers for common printer driver manufacturers
  • Software updaters
  • Tools and utilities for administrators and developers
  • Windows 10 Default Apps
  • Windows 7/8 and Windows Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2
  • Windows 8.0 Default Apps
  • Windows 8.1 Default Apps
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

Each category then has a list of applications for that category. Picking an application causes the application or ActiveX control dialog boxes to be prepopulated with the appropriate information.