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Web Security Reporting FAQ : What are application reports?
What are application reports?
50379 | Reporting FAQ | Web Security Solutions | Updated 22-Oct-2013
Applies to:
Websense Web Filter, Web Security, Web Security Gateway, and Web Security Gateway Anywhere, v7.8
Application reports provide information about the web browsers and operating system platforms in your network. The information is gathered based on the user agent string associated with HTTP requests originating from users in your network. (A user agent string is an HTTP header that identifies the client software from which an Internet request is made.)
Application reports include:
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A combination of graphical charts and tables that provide a count of the browsers and platforms being used to originate Internet requests in your network.
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A search feature that lets you investigate activity associated with any specified user agent string.
Access application reports from the Reporting > Applications page in the Web Security manager.
Use application reports to:
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Locate potential vulnerabilities. For example:
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Older browsers that may present a security vulnerability because they are no longer being patched.
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Machines in your network that may be vulnerable when a zero-day exploit is discovered.
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Track adoption of new browsers or operating systems.
Use the search feature to:
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Identify machines in your network on which a specific application is running by searching for the user agent string associated with the application.
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Identify machines that may be at risk by searching for a user agent string associated with malware or suspicious activity.
Refer to Application reporting in Web Security Help for more information about application reports and how to use them.

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