Creating a policy

To create a policy:

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & profiles.
2. Click the Add button.
3. The New policy window opens.
4. In the Select application section, select Kaspersky Security for Windows Server and click Next.
5. On the General tab, you can perform the following actions:
   • Change the policy name.

     The policy name cannot contain the following symbols: " * < : > ? \ | .

   • Select the policy status:
     • Active. After the next synchronization, the policy will be used as the active policy on the computer.
     • Inactive. Backup policy. If necessary, an inactive policy can be switched to active status.
     • Out-of-office. The policy is activated when a computer leaves the organization network perimeter.
   • Configure the inheritance of settings:
     • Inherit settings from parent policy. If this toggle button is switched on, the policy setting values are inherited from the top-level policy. Policy settings cannot be edited if is set for the parent policy.
     • Force inheritance of settings in child policies. If the toggle button is on, the values of the policy settings are propagated to the child policies. In the child policy settings the Inherit settings from parent policy check box is automatically selected. Child policy settings are inherited from the parent policy, except for the settings marked with . Child policy settings cannot be edited if is set for the parent policy.
6. On the Application settings tab, configure the policy settings as required.
7. Click Save.

The created policy appears in the list of policies on the Policies & profiles tab of the selected administration group. In the <Policy name> window, you can configure other settings, tasks and functions of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.