Temporarily disable device control

Note If a management console is used to administer Sophos Endpoint Security and Control on this computer, it may override any changes you make here.

If you are a member of the SophosAdministrator group and you want to connect a device to this computer for maintenance or troubleshooting (for example, to install software from a CD), you can temporarily disable device control.

To disable device control on this computer:

  1. On the Configure menu, click Device control.
  2. Clear the Enable Sophos Device Control check box.