Application Policy Profile | EpicOS 8

To enter data in the respective fields in the Application Policy Profile section, refer the table below.

Note: Hover the cursor on the i icon to view the note - This section is only applicable for unique device policies.

New Rule	To create a new rule, click New Rule. The Category, Application and Internet Priority fields become available.
Rule Name	(Optional) Enter a name or short description for the rule in the Rule Name field next to the Allow and Deny buttons. Use it to record the purpose of the rule, for example Block streaming during work hours. This makes individual rules easier to identify when a policy contains many rules.
Select Category	Click a category, see Figure Category List. By default, the Application category is selected. Therefore, the Application Rules field becomes available, see Figure Applications List. Or,
	If the user selects the Domain category, then the Domain Rules field becomes available, see Figure Domain Rules. Or, If user selects the IP & Port category, then the IP & Port field becomes available. Or, If user selects the Protocol category, then the Protocol Rules field becomes available. In addition to this, the entire categories are by default, Allowed. Therefore, by default, Implicit Allow rule becomes available under the Application Policy Profile section. User cannot modify the Implicit Allow rule.
Application Rules	To apply or deny application rules, perform the following steps. Steps Click under the Application Rules section. The list becomes available, see Figure Applications List. Click Category or Subcategory. List based on the selected Category or Subcategory becomes available. Click a category or subcategory. (Optional) Enter a name or short description for the rule in the Rule Name field. To allow the application, click Allow. Or, To block the application, click Deny. By default, Allow is selected. Click Save. The allowed and blocked application becomes available, see Figure Application Allow or Deny. There can be a single deny and single allow rule per category or an implicit allow or an implicit deny rule. If user selects the Application Rule in the Select Category field, then the Application Rules field becomes available.
Domain Rules	To apply or deny domain rules, perform the following steps. Steps Click under the Domain Rules section. Enter the name of the domain in one of the following formats. domain.com domain1.domain2.com .domain.com, where, Can be any value. The user can enter multiple domain names. (Optional) Enter a name or short description for the rule in the Rule Name* field. To allow the domain, click Allow. Or, To block the domain, click Deny. By default, Allow is selected. Click Save. The allowed and blocked domain becomes available. If user selects the Domain Rule in the Select Category field, then the Domain Rules field becomes available.
Domain Rules	The user can also upload the rule list in CSV format. To upload the rule list in CSV format, perform the following steps. Steps Open the Notepad. The user can create the CSV file in various text editors such as - Notepad, Microsoft Excel, and Google Docs. Enter the Domain in the first row, see Figure Domain Rule CSV Format. The first row is referred to as the header row. Enter the name of the domain in the subsequent rows, see. Figure Example of Domain Rule. Save the file with the .csv extension. Click and browse the CSV file of the domain rule list. Click Open. The domain rules are displayed under the Domain Rules section, see Figure Domain Rule Section. Click Save. If user selects the Domain Rule in the Select Category field, then the Domain Rules field becomes available.
IP & Port	To apply or deny IP and port rules, perform the following steps. Steps Click under the IP & Port section, see Figure IP & Port Section. Enter IP and port in one of the following formats. a.b.c.d a.b.c.d/x a.b.c.d:/x:y a.b.c.d/x:y-z a.b.c.d:y-z a.b.c.d:y Where, x is a subnet, and its value can be from 0 (zero) to 32. y and z are port numbers, and its value can be from 0 (zero) to 65535. a/b/c/d are IP, and its value can be from 0 (zero) to 255. User can enter multiple IP and ports. (Optional) Enter a name or short description for the rule in the Rule Name field. To allow the IP, click Allow. Or, To block the IP, click Deny. By default, Allow is selected. Click Save. The allowed and blocked IP and the port become available. If user selects IP & Port in the Select Category field, then the IP & Port field becomes available.
	The user can also upload the rule list in CSV format. To upload the rule list in CSV format, perform the following steps. Steps Open the Notepad. The user can create the CSV file in various text editors such as - Notepad, Microsoft Excel, and Google Docs. Enter the IP & Port in the first row, see Figure IP & Port Rule. The first row is referred to as the header row. Enter the IP and port in the subsequent rows, see Figure IP & Port Rule Example CSV Rule. Save the file with the .csv extension. Click Upload Configuration icon and browse the CSV file of the IP & Port rule list. Click Open. Only the valid IP & Port rules are displayed under the IP & Port Rules section, see Figure Valid IP & Ports. If an invalid IP & Ports are available, then an error is displayed. Click Save. If user selects IP & Port in the Select Category field, then the IP & Port field becomes available.
Protocol Rules	To allow or block traffic by protocol, perform the following steps. Steps Click New Rule. In the Select Category field, select Protocol. The Protocol Rules field becomes available. Click the Protocols link next to Protocol Rules. The Please select the Protocol list opens. Use the search box or scroll the list to find a protocol, then click it to add it to the rule. Repeat to add more protocols. You can also type protocol names directly in the Protocol Rules field, separated by commas (for example, HTTP, SMTP, IMAP). (Optional) Enter a name or short description for the rule in the Rule Name field. To allow the protocol, click Allow. Or, To block the protocol, click Deny. Click Save. Note: Protocol rules apply to all IP protocol types, not only TCP and UDP. Use them to allow or block ICMP, GRE, ESP (listed as IPSEC) and other IP protocol traffic, in addition to application protocols such as BitTorrent or BGP.
Internet Priority	To view the details of the internet priority, point the mouse to i icon. And, In the Internet Priority list, click the internet priority. Internet Priority
UL Speed	By default, Unlimited is selected. This indicates that the unlimited upload speed is configured, and the Unlimited speed is displayed corresponding to the UL Speed. To configure the upload speed, move the slider to the right or click the speed. The Unlimited is cleared and the upload speed configured is displayed corresponding to the UL Speed.
DL Speed	By default, Unlimited is selected. This indicates that the unlimited download speed is configured, and the Unlimited speed is displayed corresponding to the DL Speed. To configure the download speed, move the slider to the right or click the speed. The Unlimited is cleared and the download speed configured is displayed corresponding to the DL Speed.
DL Speed	After configuring the new rule, click Save.
Implicit Allow/Deny Rules	To implicitly allow the final policy, click Implicit Allow/Deny Rules, and then click Allow, Or, To implicitly Deny the final policy, click Implicit Allow/Deny Rules, and then click Deny, see Figure Application Allow or Deny.
	Internet Priority - To view the details of the internet priority, point the mouse to i icon. And, In the Internet Priority list, click the internet priority.
	After configuring the implicit allow or deny rule, click Save.

Table Traffic Policy

Click Save. This will create the Network Traffic Policy.