Configuring FRP policies A policy is a collection of settings that you create, configure, and enforce. Policies make sure that the managed security software products are configured and perform correctly. The McAfee ePO console enables you to configure policy settings for all products and systems from a central location. Administrative helpdesk recovery for Removable and Optical media devicesIn case of forgotten password scenarios, end users can use a helpdesk-assisted challenge and response mechanism to reset encrypted removable media and recover data from optical media. The recovery process can be used in both onsite and offsite scenarios (even on endpoints without the software installed). This feature is enabled by default. Create a policyYou can create a new policy from the Policy Catalog. By default, policies that are created using the Policy Catalog are not assigned to any groups or systems. Edit the FRP policy settingsYou can modify the FRP policy settings from the Policy Catalog. Assign a policy to a managed systemYou can assign a policy to a specific managed system before or after deploying the FRP software. Assign a policy to a system groupYou can assign a policy to multiple managed systems within a group before or after deploying the FRP software. Enforce FRP policies on a systemYou can enable or disable policy enforcement for FRP on a system. Enforce FRP policies on a system groupYou can enable or disable policy enforcement for a product on a System Tree group. How policy assignment rules workPolicy assignment rules enable you to create system-specific and user-specific policy assignments.
Configuring FRP policies A policy is a collection of settings that you create, configure, and enforce. Policies make sure that the managed security software products are configured and perform correctly. The McAfee ePO console enables you to configure policy settings for all products and systems from a central location. Administrative helpdesk recovery for Removable and Optical media devicesIn case of forgotten password scenarios, end users can use a helpdesk-assisted challenge and response mechanism to reset encrypted removable media and recover data from optical media. The recovery process can be used in both onsite and offsite scenarios (even on endpoints without the software installed). This feature is enabled by default. Create a policyYou can create a new policy from the Policy Catalog. By default, policies that are created using the Policy Catalog are not assigned to any groups or systems. Edit the FRP policy settingsYou can modify the FRP policy settings from the Policy Catalog. Assign a policy to a managed systemYou can assign a policy to a specific managed system before or after deploying the FRP software. Assign a policy to a system groupYou can assign a policy to multiple managed systems within a group before or after deploying the FRP software. Enforce FRP policies on a systemYou can enable or disable policy enforcement for FRP on a system. Enforce FRP policies on a system groupYou can enable or disable policy enforcement for a product on a System Tree group. How policy assignment rules workPolicy assignment rules enable you to create system-specific and user-specific policy assignments.