Configuring Device Control in the Administration Console

In the Administration Console, you can configure Device Control settings in the policy properties (Security ControlsDevice Control).

Device Control settings

Setting

Description

Enable Device Control

This check box enables or disables Device Control.

The check box is selected by default.

Trusted devices

This group of settings contains the Configure button. Clicking this button opens the Trusted devices window. In this window, you can add a device to a list of trusted devices by the device ID or by selecting it from the list of devices detected on the client devices.

Device Control operating mode

Response to attempts to access a device that is restricted according to Device Control rules:

  • Inform. If you select this option, Kaspersky Endpoint Security tests the selected access mode and generates an event about detection of an attempt to access a device.
  • Block (default value). When this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the access mode defined for the device or bus.

Device Control settings

This group of settings contains buttons that open windows where you can configure access mode for devices by type and connection buses.

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