Copy Default Policies

By default, Device Control includes a policy for each Device Class. These default policies allow read and write access. These policies are intended to function as a fallback if any custom policy that you create doesn't function as intended.

However, in a production environment, you should test your custom policies on an endpoint group dedicated to testing. This testing requires a set of policies identical to the default Device Policies.

We'll have more information about setting up test groups later in Test Device Control Policies.

To Copy Default Policies:

1. From the Endpoint Security Console, select Manage > Device Control Policies.



2. Expand one of the default policies. Each default policy is named Default Policy for Device Class.
   In this example, we're starting with the Default Policy for Biometric Devices.




3. From the toolbar, select Create > Device class policy.
4. Complete the Policy Wizard, duplicating each setting that's listed in the expanded policy. Name the policy something like Copy of Default Policy of Device Class.
   In this example, we're naming the policy Copy of Default Policy for Biometric Devices and duplicating the original policy's settings.



5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 until you have a copy of each default Device Class Policy.