How to Use Software Installation Package Rules in Category Management - AnySecura Manual
This guide will help you build and manage a library of rules to identify software installation packages within AnySecura's Category Management module. You'll learn how to create organized categories and define precise rules using either a package's unique hash or its descriptive information.
Once your rule library is established, you'll see how to efficiently manage it by searching, organizing, and even sharing rules through export and import. This process gives you fine-grained control over how AnySecura identifies and categorizes software across your environment.
Administrators can predefine rules for software installation packages, specifying criteria such as installation package hash or installation package information. Both the rule repository and software installation packages must be manually added by the administrator.
Navigate to Category Management → Software Installation Package to open the rule repository window. By default, the repository is empty, and administrators need to manually create rule categories and rules.
Installation Package Rules
| Operation | Description |
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| Create Category | In the repository view, select Action → New Folder to add a new rule category. Subcategories can also be created under an existing category. |
| New Rule | Supported rule identification methods fall into two categories:
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| Search | Select Action → Search or click the search button in the toolbar to locate specific installation package rules. Supports fuzzy search. |
| Copy To | In the list view, select one or more installation package rules. From the right-click menu, choose Copy To to duplicate the selected rules into another group. A single rule can exist in multiple groups simultaneously. Drag-and-drop provides the same effect as Copy To. |
| Move To | In the list view, select one or more installation package rules. From the right-click menu, choose Move To to cut and transfer the selected rules into another group. The original group will no longer contain them. |
| Export Rule Library | Select Operations → Export Rule Library to export all installation package rules (partial export is not supported). The exported file format is CSV. |
| Import Rule Library | Select Operations → Import Rule Library, then choose a previously exported local rule library file. Duplicate entries will not be imported. |
Installer Information Library
When a rule is added using the "Get Information from the Installer" option, the selected package information will appear in the Installation Package Information Library. Administrators may also manually add installation package information.
| Operation | Description |
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| Add Installer Information |
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| Search | Select Action → Search or click the Search button on the toolbar to look up a specific installation package. Fuzzy search is supported. |
Additionally, in the policy log, you can select a software installation control record, right-click, and choose Add to Category Library → Software Installation Library to add the corresponding installation package as an installation rule.