Working With Rules
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To edit a rule action:
1. In the Policy rule, click the action.
2. Edit the action in one of these ways:
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Edit Shared Action to edit the properties of the action. Changes affect all the rules
that use the action.
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Clone Action to create a custom action.
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Select a different predefined action.
To find out where an action is used:
1. In the Policy rule, click the action.
2. Click Edit Shared Action.
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In the Description section, look for the Wide Impact Icon
4. Click the
Used in N rules
link to see where the action is used.
What Happens when you Delete an Entity
If an entity is deleted - for example, an Active Directory group, user or computer - and there is a
rule for the deleted entity:
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The rule is automatically moved to a section of the component policy called Rule with no
assignments.
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The Applies To column shows Deleted Entities.
To restore a rule with a deleted entity:
1. Right-click the rule and select Restore Rule.
2. Select new entities for the rule.
Saving and Installing Policy Changes on Clients
When you create or modify a rule, you have to save it and install it before becomes available to
the Endpoint Security clients.
This lets you save changes to the Policy without immediately affecting users. It also lets you
deploy the Policy at the most convenient time, for example, at night.
The policy becomes available for endpoints to download on the next heartbeat or the next time
user logs in.