User Initiated Extensions
  • 03 Apr 2025
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Article summary

User Initiated Extensions are a type of User Extension that allows users to configure and manage how they access their own applications and data.

The User Initiate Extensions page displays each extension that can be reviewed and managed separately.

Click the Assets icon Asset_Icon1 and from the left-pane, select User Initiated Extensions.

User Initiated Extensions Table

The User Initiated Extension table opens displaying the default view. Not all of the fields are displayed by default. Use Edit Columns to add or remove columns. Each user can customize what fields appear in their own, personalized default view. For more information, see Setting Page Columns Displays.

Click the arrow next to any of the fields to see more details about that field.

User Initiated Extension Fields

There are many fields that you can view and query on the User Initiated Extensions page. This includes the following fields:

  • Name - Name of the extension.
  • Used By - The SaaS application using the extension. If the extension's application does not exist in Axonius's application repository, then this field will be empty.
  • User Count -The number of relevant users. Clicking the number opens a list of users filtered for User Initiated Extension instances.
  • Last Accessed - The date of the last usage of the extension

Viewing Permissions

To view the permissions that are granted for an extension, hover over the number in the Permissions column.

Creating Queries on User Initiated Extensions

You can create queries on this page using the Query Wizard or the Basic Query and query fields such as Permissions:Summary, Source application, Used by, and more. You can add additional levels to the query, such as querying by risk and security policy. Use these queries to find out which extensions are associated with inactive users, the permission level associated with an extension, and more. Refer to Creating Queries with the Queries Wizard and how to create Queries in Basic mode to learn more about creating queries.

Adding Tags to User Initiated Extensions

Use tags to assign context to your assets for granular filters and queries. Apply new or existing tags to the selected User Initiated Extensions. The list of selected tags is applied to all selected extensions.

Refer to Working with Tags to learn about adding tags to User Initiated Extensions.

View a User Initiated Extension Profile

You can click on an individual User Initiated Extension asset to see all the data for that particular asset. For more information, see Asset Profile Page.


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