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Applications are little plugins that add functionality to your Untangle server - just like apps on an iPhone or Android device | Applications are little plugins that add functionality to your Untangle server - just like "apps" on an iPhone or Android device. | ||
Applications (or "apps" for short) can be installed by clicking on the 'Apps' tab and clicking the "Install Apps" button at the top. It will display the apps that can currently be installed. To install an app simply click on its icon. You can install as many apps at the same time as you like. After starting the installation of the desired apps you can click the "Done" button at the top to go back to the apps view. | |||
Once installed the applications' settings can be configured by clicking on the '''Settings''' button or the icon of app, depending on the skin. Applications install with the suggested configuration which is the default settings and on/enabled in most cases. An application that is off/disabled will not process any network traffic. To enable a disabled application edit the settings and click "Enable" on the first tab inside the settings. | |||
After clicking '''Settings''', you will be presented with tabs for different sections, as well as typical buttons marked '''OK''', '''Cancel''' and '''Apply'''. They work just like you think they do. On the left hand side there is a '''Remove''' button which will remove the application from the current policy. The '''Help''' button will open the help for the tab currently being viewed. | |||
Untangle has two types of Applications: | |||
There are two types of Applications: | There are two types of Applications: | ||
Revision as of 21:44, 25 February 2016
Applications are little plugins that add functionality to your Untangle server - just like "apps" on an iPhone or Android device.
Applications (or "apps" for short) can be installed by clicking on the 'Apps' tab and clicking the "Install Apps" button at the top. It will display the apps that can currently be installed. To install an app simply click on its icon. You can install as many apps at the same time as you like. After starting the installation of the desired apps you can click the "Done" button at the top to go back to the apps view.
Once installed the applications' settings can be configured by clicking on the Settings button or the icon of app, depending on the skin. Applications install with the suggested configuration which is the default settings and on/enabled in most cases. An application that is off/disabled will not process any network traffic. To enable a disabled application edit the settings and click "Enable" on the first tab inside the settings.
After clicking Settings, you will be presented with tabs for different sections, as well as typical buttons marked OK, Cancel and Apply. They work just like you think they do. On the left hand side there is a Remove button which will remove the application from the current policy. The Help button will open the help for the tab currently being viewed.
Untangle has two types of Applications:
There are two types of Applications:
- Filter Applications All the Applications above the Services pane in the interface can have one instance per virtual rack.
- Service Applications All the Applications below the Services pane are global and exist in all virtual racks.
Many networks only need one virtual rack which means all traffic gets processed by the same apps and same configuration, but multiple racks/policies are possible for bigger networks. For more information about running multiple racks check out the Policy Manager application.
To learn more about each application use the links below.
