Non-web application objects

Use non-web application objects to control the types of desktop applications that can communicate with one another on your network.

Non-web application objects can contain individual desktop applications, or contain categories of applications, which can contain multiple similar applications.

The Network Security database provides a limited number of application categories, including commonly used applications that you might want to reject or to allow access to your network. These include peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, instant messaging applications, social networking applications, and many more.
Examples:
  • P2P applications
  • Instant Messaging applications
  • File transfer applications