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Create or Edit a Policy

You can create or edit a policy in the products pages.

Create a policy

To create a policy, do as follows:

  1. Go to My Products and select the product where you want to create a policy.
  2. Click Policies.
  3. Click Add Policy (in the upper right).

  4. If you see an Add Policy dialog, select:

    • The feature you want.
    • The policy type (applies only to Endpoint Protection).

  5. On the policy details page, use the tabs to:

    • Assign the policy. For example, assign it to specific users or devices.
    • Enter settings for the policy. See the Help topic for that policy type.
    • Enable or disable the policy.

Edit a policy

To edit a policy, do as follows:

  1. Go to My Products and select the product where you want to edit a policy.

  2. Click Policies.

    You see a list of policy types.

  3. Click on the policy type to open a list of policies.

  4. Find the policy you want to edit and click it.

  5. On the policy details page, use the tabs to:

    • Assign the policy. For example, assign it to specific users or devices.
    • Enter settings for the policy. See the Help topic for that policy type.
    • Enable or disable the policy.