Application & Process Monitoring Policies
Edit ArticleHow to configure process tracking, unauthorized software alerts, and idle time thresholds.
Sentinel Operations Team
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Updated August 28, 2026
v3.2Sentinel tracks which applications employees use throughout their workday. It records the application name, window title, duration of active usage, and whether the user is actively typing/moving the mouse.
Configuring Blocked Applications
1
Navigate to Policy Management
In the Sentinel Console, click Policies → Edit Policy → Application Rules.
2
Add Prohibited Executable Names
Enter executable names you wish to flag or terminate (e.g. `torrent.exe`, `mining.exe`, `poker.exe`).
3
Select Action: Alert Admin or Terminate Process
Choose whether Sentinel should simply log an alert in the console or immediately kill the process on the client computer.
Tags:#Applications#Process Tracking#Software Control
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