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  5. Setting up CylancePROTECT Desktop
  6. Using device policies to manage CylancePROTECT Desktop devices
  7. Create and manage a device policy

Create and manage a device policy

Device policies allow you to control the features of the
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 and
CylanceOPTICS
 agents. You can create different device policies to meet the different needs of groups within an organization.
  1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click
    Policies > Device policy
    .
  2. Do any of the following:
    Task
    Steps
    Add a new device policy
    1. Click
      Add new policy
      .
    2. In the
      Policy Name
       field, enter a name for the device policy.
    3. Select device policy settings.
    4. Click
      Create
      .
    Edit a device policy
    1. Click the name of the device policy that you want to edit.
    2. Update the device policy settings.
    3. Click
      Save
      .
    Copy a device policy
    1. Click the name of a device policy that you want to copy.
    2. In the
      Policy Name
       field, change the name of the device policy.
    3. If necessary, update the device policy settings.
    4. Click
      Save As
      .
    Device policy settings
    Automatically assign a device policy to devices in a zone
    You can specify a device policy when you configure a zone so that when devices are added to that zone, they are automatically assigned to a policy. For more information, see Add and configure a zone.
    Manually assign a device policy to a device
    1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click
      Assets > Devices
      .
    2. Select the devices that you want to assign a device policy to.
    3. Click
      Assign policy
      .
    4. Select the device policy that you want to assign.
    5. Click
      Save
      .