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You can also select Folder or Group objects.
2b Click the down-arrow next to Servers or Workstations to expand the list, then click the
underlined link in the Name column to select the desired objects and display their names
in the Selected list box.
Assigning a policy to a Group object is the preferred method of assigning the policy.
Assigning the policy to a large number of objects (for example, more than 250) might
cause increased server utilization.
2c Click OK .
3 Click Next to display the Schedule page.
4
Select the schedule to apply to the assignments.
The settings you configure on this page determine when the policy is applied to devices.
Depending on the type of policy you are assigning, the available schedules vary. See
Section 15.3, “Schedules,” on page 128 for information about the available schedules.
5 Click Next to display the Finish page.
6 Review the information on the Finish page, making any changes to the policy settings by using
the
Back button as necessary. Click Finish to assign the policy as configured according to the
settings on the Finish page.
In addition to the preceding steps to assign policies, the following are other options to assign a
policy to devices:
Š By selecting a policy and then using the Assignments section of the policy's Summary page.
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By selecting a device, device group, or folder and then selecting Assign Policy in the Action
menu.
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By using the Effective Policy section on the device's Summary page.
17.5 Removing Policy Assignments
You can remove the policy assignments by selecting a policy and then removing the device from the
Assignments section on the Policy Summary page. You can also do this by clicking the appropriate
device on the Devices page and disassociating a policy by using the Effective Policies section.
After a policy is disassociated from a device, it is unenforced on the device. For more details on
unenforcement of a policy, see
Section 17.13, “Unenforcing Policies,” on page 205 .
You do not need to delete a policy to disassociate it from a device.