When we look at the application detail window for 'facebook-base', you can see 2 things listed.
Lets take two applications as examples 'facebook-base' and 'facebook-posting'.
How to Check if an Application Needs to have Explicitly Allowed Dependency Apps Dependent applications can be allowed implicitly, when the firewall is able to determine the correct application by a specific point in the session.įor more information on checking Application Dependency, please see this doc: The application still does depend on these applications, however they do not need to be explicitly permitted in security policy. The 'Implicitly Use Applications' is a subset of 'Depends on Applications', whereby the dependent applications are implicitly allowed. Note: There is also a 'Implicitly Use Applications' field that you need to recognize. If you do not allow the application and its dependency through the Palo Alto Networks firewall, then the application will not work. Application Dependency or 'Depends on Applications' (how it is listed inside of the Application details inside of Objects > Applications > application detail window) is a list of other applications that are required for this application to properly work.