# Getting started with Applications

Nexthink Applications monitors employee experience when they are using the following application types:

* **Web applications** monitor URL patterns accessed through web browsers, such as `://teams.microsoft.com/`. For monitoring web applications, a [browser extension](/platform/configuring_nexthink/bringing-data-into-your-nexthink-instance/deploying-nexthink-in-non-vdi-environment/installing-the-nexthink-browser-extension.md) developed by Nexthink works alongside Collector, helping it gather additional information regarding digital employee experience (DEX).
* **Desktop applications** monitor binaries, such as teams.exe or msteams.exe, based on the data from Nexthink Collector.
* **Network applications** monitor connection-based services using destinations such as IP, port, and domain name, based on the data from Nexthink Collector.

## Accessing Applications <a href="#gettingstartedwithapplications-accessingapplications" id="gettingstartedwithapplications-accessingapplications"></a>

To access Applications:

* Select **Applications** from the main menu.
* Click on the **Applications overview** page in the navigation panel to view statistics relevant to employee application use in your organization.
* Select one of the previously configured applications from the list in the navigation panel.
* Click on **Manage Applications** to configure new or existing applications.

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## Granting permissions for Applications <a href="#gettingstartedwithremoteactions-whatarethepermissionsrequiredtouseremoteactions" id="gettingstartedwithremoteactions-whatarethepermissionsrequiredtouseremoteactions"></a>

{% hint style="info" %}
Refer to the [Roles](/platform/user-guide/administration/account-management/roles.md) documentation for a detailed description of **Permissions**, **View domain** options and [Data privacy](/platform/user-guide/administration/account-management/roles.md#roles-dataprivacy) granularity settings.
{% endhint %}

To enable proper permissions for Applications as an administrator:

1. Select **Administration >** [Roles](/platform/user-guide/administration/account-management/roles.md) from the main navigation panel.
2. Create a **New Role** or edit an existing role by hovering over it.
3. In the **Permissions** section, scroll down to the **Applications** section to enable appropriate permissions for the role.

### View domain impact on Applications permissions <a href="#amplify-dataprivacysettingsforamplify" id="amplify-dataprivacysettingsforamplify"></a>

The table below shows what users with full and limited [View domain](/platform/user-guide/administration/account-management/roles.md#roles-viewdomain) access can do, assuming the necessary permissions are enabled.

| Permission                      | Full access                                                         | Limited access                                                      |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Manage all applications         | <img src="/files/O7MbYO9UbOf2mYc38KRk" alt="" data-size="original"> |                                                                     |
| View all application dashboards | <img src="/files/O7MbYO9UbOf2mYc38KRk" alt="" data-size="original"> | <img src="/files/UqTv28ibfCcEo2pv2BW4" alt="" data-size="original"> |

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RELATED TOPICS

* [Managing Applications](/platform/user-guide/applications/managing-applications.md)
* [Monitoring applications](/platform/user-guide/applications/monitoring-applications.md)


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