Create or Edit a Policy

You can create or edit a policy as follows.

Create a policy

  1. If you have more than one Sophos product, select the one where you want to create a policy.
    Note You can't create policies from the Overview pages.
  2. Go to the Policies page.
  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

  1. If you have more than one Sophos product, select the one where you want to edit a policy.
    Note You can't edit policies from the Overview pages.
  2. Go to the Policies page.

    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.