Working with Network Users

After directory syncs complete, you can incorporate user data into management of denied application, supplemental easy lockdown/auditory, trusted path, and local authorization policies. Tasks associated with users found during directory syncs are completed from the Users page.

You can perform the following tasks related to network users:

Adding an Individual User to a Policy

You can add one or more individual users to a policy using the Add Individual Users dialog.

This dialog is accessed by clicking the Add Individual User button on a User pane. This feature is available on wizards that support user assignment.

  1. Search for users using either of the following methods:
  2. Option

    Steps

    Search for all users

    Leave the Username field blank and click Search. This returns all existing users in the current domain.

    Search for one or more selected users

    1. Type a user name in the Username field.

    2. Sub-string matching is supported, so you do not have to type the full name. Typing a partial name may result in multiple matches.

    3. Click Search.

    One or more users appear in the results list.

    If you cannot find the user(s) you want, try searching other available domains. Select a searchable domain controller from the Domain drop-down list.

  3. Select one or more users.
  4. Click Add Users.
    The users are added to the selection list.
  5. Click OK.
    The Add Individual Users dialog closes and you return to the Users pane of the policy wizard, with the new user(s) added to the Users list.

Removing an Individual User from the User Browser

When you no longer want to apply a policy to an individual user, remove that user from Individual User Policies in the User Browser directory tree.

Remove individual users from the User Browser from the Users page.

  1. Select Manage > Users.
    The Users page opens.
  2. Expand the directory tree to Individual User Policies.
  3. From the page list, select the individual user(s) you want to remove.
  4. Click Remove.
    A dialog opens, asking if you want to remove the selected user(s).
  5. Click OK.
    The user is removed from Individual User Policies.

Unassigning Policies from Users

You can unassign user-based Application Control policies from individual users. You can unassign policies from Built-in Users and Groups items and Individual User Policies items.

Unassign policies from individual users from the Users page.

  1. Select Manage > Users.
  2. Expand the User Browser directory tree to the user you want to remove a policy from. Users can be found in the following User Browser directory tree items:
    • Built-in Users and Groups
    • Individual User Policies
  3. Ensure the Application Control Policies view is selected.
  4. From the list, select the policy (or policies) you want to unassign.
  5. Click Unassign.

Exporting User Data

From the Users page, you can export all information about the item selected from the User Browser directory tree to a comma separated value (.csv) file. The exported information, which changes based on the View selected, can be used for reporting and analytical purposes.

For additional information, refer to Exporting Data.