Topic
This article discusses how to set Global Policies in ControlOne.
Environment
- ControlOne
Description
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ControlOne's new Global Policies feature lets administrators create and apply security policies across. customer's ControlOne Zones on multiple accounts, eliminating the need to configure each security policy individually.
The Global Policies you create, and future edits you make, will automatically cascade to all your customers, ensuring consistency and up-to-date security.
Navigating to global security policies
In the left-hand Navigation menu, click Global Security Policies.
Figure 1: the Navigation menu (click to enlarge)
Creating a Global Policy
1. On the Global Security Policies page, click the Add New button in the upper right-hand corner of the window.
Figure 2: the Global Security Policies page (click to enlarge)
2. In the dialog box, name your policy, then click the Create button.
Figure 3: the New Policy dialog box (click to enlarge)
3. The new global policy will now appear in the main view on the Global Security Policies page. The flag in the upper right-hand corner of the policy box will indicate GLOBAL.
Figure 4: The Global Policies view (click to enlarge)
Configuring Global Policy parameters
1. On the Global Security Polices page, click the policy to open configuration options.
Figure 5: Policy configuration options (click to enlarge)
2. Configure your policy options, then click Save to continue. See Configuring security levels for content filtering for more information on configuring security policies. When finished, click Save.
Assigning a Global Policy
After creating your Global Policy, you must assign it to the user zones on which it will be enforced.
1. In the ControlOne Portal, click Network Map in the left-hand Navigation menu.
Figure 6: The Navigation menu (click to enlarge)
2. Click the zone receiving the new Global Policy to open configuration options.
Figure 7: The Network Map (click to enlarge)
3. In Configuration Options, select the policy from the Security Policy drop-down menu.
Figure 8: The Security Policy menu (click to enlarge)
All Global Policies in this menu are denoted by the GLOBAL flag.
Figure 9: Policy selection (click to enlarge)
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