Symantec 20032623 - Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition, Implementation Manual

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Adding a policy
You can create multiple versions of each type of policy. The policies that you
create are stored in the database.
See “Performing tasks that are common to all security policies” on page 119.
Symantec recommends that you test all new policies before you use them in a
production environment.
See “Testing a security policy” on page 124.
To add a new policy
1 In the console, click Policies.
2 On the Policies page, select a policy type, and then click the link to add a new
policy.
3 Modify the policy settings to increase or decrease protection.
4
Click OK to save the policy.
5
Optionally assign the new policy to a group.
You can assign a new policy to a group during or after policy creation. The
new policy replaces the currently assigned policy of the same protection type.
See “Assigning a policy to a group” on page 123.
Copying and pasting a policy
You can copy a policy to modify if you want to keep the default policy for some
of your groups or for reference. You can copy and paste policies on the Policies
page. You can copy and paste policies on the Computers page. You can also copy
a policy on the Policies page and then paste it on to a group in the Computers
page.
Note:
You can also use the Copy the group policies and Paste the group policies
tasks on the Computers page to copy all of the policies that are assigned to a
group.
To copy and paste a policy
1 In the console, click Policies.
2 On the Policies page, under Policies, click the type of policy that you want
to copy.
121 Using policies to manage security
Adding a policy