Create a New Endpoint Group, Central Management Console, Endpoint Security Solutions

Create a New Endpoint Group

The Secure Box Central Management Console allows administrators with appropriate privileges to create new endpoint groups according to your organization's requirements. The newly enrolled endpoints are automatically placed in the default group and administrators can move them to other groups later on for assigning appropriate policies. Refer to the section 'Assigning Endpoints to Groups' for more details about moving endpoints to other groups.

To create a new endpoint group, click 'Computers Management' on the left and then 'Groups' below it:

Click the 'Add New' button

The 'Group Properties' screen will be displayed.

Group Properties – Form Parameters
Form Element	Description
Log Filter	Select which events should be recorded in logs for the group. Log filter selection determines what notifications can be sent and impacts reports. Notifications - Email notifications for threat category and activity action depends on the items selected. Notifications will be sent only for the selected items here. Refer to Threat Notifications and Activity Notifications in the section Configuring the Management Console for more details. Reports – The logs for the selected events will be received by the management console and saved into database. Reports can be generated for different time periods and the data will be fetched from the database. Report data will be empty if a threat category / activity action was disabled for the selected report generation period. Refer to the sections Threat Report and Activity Report for more details.
Group	Enter the name of the endpoint group.
Description	Enter an appropriate description for the group.
Policy	Select the policy for the endpoint group from the drop-down. The policies available from drop-down are configured from the 'Policies Management' section. Refer to the section 'Creating a New Policy' for more details about adding new polices.
Quarantine Duration (Week Day)	Allows you to select the week day the quarantine for the endpoint group should be applied. Refer to 'To schedule quarantine period for the endpoint group' for more details.
Quarantine Duration Time	Allows you to enter the quarantine time duration for the selected quarantine day. Refer to 'To schedule quarantine period for the endpoint group' for more details.
Quarantine Times	Displays the quarantine schedule. Refer to 'To schedule quarantine period for the endpoint group' for more details.

To schedule quarantine period for the endpoint group

Quarantining blocks the secured items on the endpoints in the group from opening. You can automate the process of quarantining endpoints in the group.

Select the week day that you want to enforce the quarantine from the 'Quarantine Duration (Week Day) drop-down

Enter the quarantine time duration time the selected quarantine day in the 'Quarantine Duration Time' fields

Click the 'Add' button below

Repeat the process for scheduling more quarantines. The scheduled quarantines will be listed below 'Quarantine Times'

Now, the secured items configured for the selected policy will be automatically blocked from opening on the endpoints in the group.

To remove a quarantine schedule from the list, click the 'Remove' link beside it

Click the 'Save' button

The new endpoint group will be added and displayed in the list.

The added endpoint group will now be available for adding endpoints into it. Refer to the section 'Assigning Endpoints to Groups' for more details.

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Create a New Endpoint Group