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For example, you might place all laptops used by traveling sales representatives into a single
group called Sales Team. Then you can configure special security settings for those computers
to provide greater protection against threats in unsecured networks such as airports and
hotels. You can also track the number of detections on those computers through more
frequent reports and adjust the security settings as needed.
Tips for large accounts
To more efficiently monitor large accounts and optimize SecurityCenter performance, we
recommend that you organize your computers into groups of no more than 100 computers.
This enables you to use the View filter to display reports and computer status by group, then
drill down to see the individual computers within a group as needed.
How can I manage groups?
The
Manage Groups
page displays the groups in your organization. Access the page by
clicking the
Manage Groups
button on the Computers page. If you have not created any
groups or policies, only the Default Group is displayed.
The Default Group
Until you create additional groups, all computers are assigned to the Default Group when
the Total Protection Service client software is installed. If you delete a group that contains
computers, they are moved into the Default Group. You cannot change the name of the
Default Group.
After you create additional groups, you can assign computers to them during the installation
process or move computers into them at a later time.
Working with groups
Use this task to view and configure groups for your account.
Task
For option definitions, click
?
in the interface.
1
Click the
Computers
tab, then click
Manage Groups
.
2
On the Manage Groups page, do any of the following:
Do this...
To...
Create a group
1
Click
Add Group
.
2
Type a name for the group.
3
Select the computers to add to the group.
4
Click
Save
.
Under Computers, click a number to display the
Computers page showing all the computers in the
group.
View computers in a group
Under Action, select
Rename
, specify a new name for
the existing group, then click
Save
.
Rename a group
Using the SecurityCenter
Management of computer groups
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