Applications
Applications are little plugins that add functionality to your Untangle server - just like apps on an iPhone or Android device. They can be installed using the buttons in the Apps tab on the left hand side. Each application has a different task like protecting your network or controlling what happens on your network.
To install an application, click on icon on the left hand side. Once installed the application's settings can be configured by clicking on the Settings button. The power button can be used to turn the application on or off. 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.
The Help button will take you directly to that applications documentation.
The faceplate of the application (the virtual appliance) often contains graphs and statistics. Clicking on the graph will open the Session Viewer for that application and clicking on the statistics will allow you to configure which statistics are displayed.
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 rack. Untangle offers 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.
