The Application Store

Under Construction:  This page is undergoing major renovations to improve functionality and user experience. 

Beginning in Windows Agent 9.5 and Portal Version 2.7, ThreatLocker Administrators can create a repository of pre-approved applications that are accessible to end users. Once an end user tries to run a blocked application, the popup will contain a link to View Available Applications. When selected, the link will open a browser window that contains similar applications they can download and install without sending in an Approval Request.

Setting up the Application Store

The Store is currently its own menu item, but it will soon be moved to a tab in the Application Control module.

Navigate to the Store.

Select the "Store Disabled" button to enable the feature. 

Next, select the "New Store Item" button located in the top left corner of the page.

The Create Item sidebar will slide out from the right.

1. Enter the description to inform end users about the application
2. Enter the instructions that will be displayed for end users to follow when installing the application
3. Start typing to search for the application that will be available to end users via the Store (Please note: Application must be present in the Organization before creating a Store Item using it)
4. Select the Policy that will be used to permit the application (Please note: Policy must be present in the Organization before creating a Store Item using it)
5. Toggle on to Publish the Store Item to end users when "Create" is pressed
6. Optional: Select the License Type: Per Seat(Device) or Per User
7. Optional: Input the number of licenses available and this number will decrease by 1 every time this application is downloaded
8. Optional: Insert the URL where the application can be downloaded
9. Optional: Insert the License Key needed to active the application
10. Optional: Upload the install file for the application

Click the "Create" button to add this item to the Store list.

Store Main Grid

The main grid will display all store items that have been published.  To view unpublished items, select the "Show Unpublished Items" checkbox located to the right of the search bar and filter dropdown.

1. Application Name - The name of the application 
2. Category - Where available, this is the category that ThreatLocker has determined this application belongs to. When an end user receives a blocked application popup, applications that are part of the Organization's store that match the same category will be displayed so the end user can select an approved application instead of requesting something new.
3. Countries Where Code is Compiled - Where available, this will display the countries where the code for the application is compiled
4. Application Details - Displays the description of the application as it is input on the application definition
5. Business Description - Displays the business description as was input in the Store Item on creation
6. Upload Button - A blue button designates a published item and a gray button designates an unpublished button.  The button can be selected to change the published status from one to another. Unpublished Store Items are not displayed to end users.
7. Delete Button - Deletes the Store Item.

End User Experience

When an end user tries to run an unapproved application, they will receive the popup message below.

The Store button will take them to a list of the Store Items that have been published that match the category of the blocked application. If no published items are available, the Store button will not be displayed, and the user can select Request Access to send up an Approval Request.

For example, when an end user attempts to run a pdf reader that isn't permitted, the 'Store' button will bring them to a list of approved pdf readers as shown below. 

Beginning in ThreatLocker Windows Agent 9.6, the 'Store' button on the end user popup is being replaced with a 'View Available Applications' link. This link will function exactly the same as the Store button.

Once an end user is on the Store page, selecing the application they wish to install will open a sidebar that contains the instructions that were input and a button that will install the file (if the installer has been uploaded) or bring the user to the url that has been designated in the Store Item so they can download the file.