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Application settings
– a set of parameters defined for the operation of the
application that includes parameters of the backup storage, reports generation
service, etc.
A distinctive feature of the centralized administration is the arrangement of
computers into groups and modification of their settings by creating and defining
group policies.
A
policy
is a set of parameters for the functioning of the application on
computers in network workgroups and also a set of restrictions for redefining
those parameters during application or task setup on individual client computers.
A policy includes all required parameters for executing each of the application
features, and includes both application settings and settings for all task types,
except for parameters specific to a certain task type.
15.1. Managing policies
This section describes how to create and manage policies of Kaspersky Security
5.5 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. Detailed information about managing
policies is available in the administrator’s manual for Kaspersky Administration
Kit.
15.1.1. Creating a policy
To create a new policy, perform the following actions:
1. In the
Groups
folder of the console tree, select a group of
computers to be assigned the new policy.
2. Select the
Policies
folder within the selected group, open the
shortcut menu, and click
New
!
Policy…
to launch a wizard
creating a new policy.
The program for creating a new policy is organized as a Microsoft Windows
Wizard, which will guide you through the process. To navigate between the
wizard dialogs, use
Back
and
Next
buttons. To complete working with the
wizard, click
Finish
. To close the wizard at any stage, click
Cancel
.
When creating the policy, you can lock settings from being edited in
policies for nested groups, application settings, and task settings.
