Assigning a Policy to Devices

2 minute read Last updated on August 16, 2023

Users can assign a security policy to one or more ungrouped devices, or to all devices in a device group.

Note that when you assign a policy to a device, all toggled on settings in the policy (and their remediation capabilities, if any) are applied to the device beginning with the first heartbeat sync. This can affect the settings of other devices to which the policy is assigned or, if the device is in a device group, other devices in that group.

For example, if you assign a policy for which Random Password Generation is toggled on, Shield Guard will generate a random password and assign it to both the device and any other devices covered by that policy.

Single, Ungrouped Devices

Do the following:

  1. In the Not Grouped device table, click on the associated Assign Policy button. The Assign Policy window appears.

  2. Using the Policy field, click on the drop-down and select the policy you want to assign to the selected device. See the illustration below:

  1. Click on the Assign button. You return to the Devices page, and the Policy Name column updates for the selected device.

Multiple Ungrouped Devices

Do the following:

  1. In the Not Grouped device table, select the devices to which you want to apply the policy. The Bulk Action panel appears.

  2. In the Bulk Action panel, click on Assign Policy. The Assign Policy window appears.

  3. In the Assign Policy window, click on the Policy field drop-down and select the policy you want to assign to the selected devices.

  4. Click on the Assign button. You return to the Devices page, and the Policy Name column updates for the selected devices.

Devices in a Device Group

Do the following:

  1. Above the device group’s table, click on the Edit icon ( Edit button ). The Modify Device Group window appears.

  2. In the Modify Device Group window, click on the Policy field drop-down and select the policy you want to assign to the devices in the device group. See the following illustration:

  1. Click on the Modify button. You return to the Devices page, and the Policy Name column updates for the selected devices.