Policies are sets of criteria or operations that are applied to Computers; policies typically reside in the Policies Tab of the Security Manager Console.
Many policies are scheduled, although some work on data triggers. Some policies are performed on the Arellia Management Server (AMS) itself.
Examples of policies:
- The Application Control Solution installs a number of application policies to manage privileges
- There are also a number of server-specific policies in the Infrastructure folder under the Policies Tab of the Security Manager Console
Best Practice: Clone Out-of-Box Policies before Editing
If you need to adjust settings for an out-of-the-box policy that was installed by the AMS or another product, it is best to clone the policy first and make changes to the new copy.
Clone and Modify a Policy
If you need to modify the settings of an out-of-the-box policy that was installed by the AMS or another product, then it is best to clone the policy first and make changes to the new copy.
To clone a policy, do the following steps:
- In the Security Manager Console, click the Policies tab.
- In the left pane folder library, navigate to Policies > Arellia Products.
- Locate the policy under one of the sub folders.
- Right-click the policy and click Clone. You will be prompted to type in a new name.
- Click OK.
Modify a Policy:
- In the Security Manager Console, click the Policies tab.
- In the left pane folder library, navigate to Policies > Arellia Products.
- Locate the clone you just created in the sub folders.
- Make changes to the policy.
- Click Save.
For specific policy setting information, refer to the specific policy in the respective product.