Assigning the owner of a Windows device or a Mac device

Assigning an owner to a Windows device or a Mac device allows you to quickly define and change security settings of the device. You can use various security profiles to manage devices owned by various users and groups of users.

The Default security profile is applied to a device that has no owner, for example, a server. You cannot assign a security profile configured by you to a device that lacks an owner.

You can assign the same owner to a group of devices. You can also assign an owner to an individual Windows device or Mac device.

To assign or change an owner of one or several Windows and Mac devices:

  1. Open Kaspersky Next Management Console.
  2. Select the Devices section.

    The Devices section contains a list of devices that have been added to Kaspersky Next.

  3. Select the check boxes next to the names of the devices to which you want to assign an owner.
  4. Click the Assign owner button above the list of devices.

    A list of users is displayed.

  5. If necessary, click the link containing the column name to sort the list of users or use the Search entry field to quickly switch to a user in a long list.
  6. Click the row of the user whom you want to assign as the device owner.
  7. Click the OK button in the list of users.

    The list of users is closed.

The list of devices displays the assigned owners of the Windows and Mac devices. If a device had an owner before, the new owner replaces the old one.

To assign an owner to an individual Windows device or Mac device that has not been assigned an owner:

  1. View the properties of a device that is running Windows or Mac.

    If a device without an owner is running Windows, Kaspersky Next displays the user alias of the last person who signed in on this device. You can use this information when selecting the user that you want to assign as the device owner.

  2. In the device properties window, click the Assign owner link.

    A list of users is displayed.

  3. If necessary, click the link containing the column name to sort the list of users or use the Search entry field to quickly switch to a user in a long list.
  4. Click the row of the user whom you want to assign as the device owner.
  5. Click the OK button in the list of users.

    The list of users is closed. You are returned to the device properties window.

The list of devices displays the owner assigned to the Windows or Mac device.

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