Import or Export Policies

Overview

You can import or export all or specific policies in the JSON format for backup purposes or import policies to a new management server.

The supported policies for export and import are:

• Threat Prevention

  • Policy Capabilities

  • Global Exclusions

• Data Protection

  • General

  • OneCheck OneCheck settings define how users authenticate to Endpoint Security client computers.

• Data Protection

• Access & Compliance Check Point Software Blade on a Management Server to view and apply the Security Best Practices to the managed Security Gateways. This Software Blade includes a library of Check Point-defined Security Best Practices to use as a baseline for good Security Gateway and Policy configuration.

• Client Settings

• Deployment Policy > Software Deployment

Limitations

• We recommend that you avoid modifying policies when you perform this procedure.

• If an export or import fails, you must export or import the file again.

• The import file must be in JSON format.

• If you cancel an import in progress, then the system stops the import but does not revert the files that were imported prior to canceling the import..

Prerequisites

• You must be an Administrator or a Power user to perform this procedure. The Help-desk and Read-only users have read-only access to the Export / Import your policy page. All the other users have no access view the Export / Import your policy page.

• If you are importing policies, ensure that the package or blade version on the target server and in the import file are the same. Otherwise, the system sets the rules as Do Not Install.

Exporting Policies

To export all policies:

1. Go to Policy > Export/Import Policies.

2. Click Export.

The system initiates the export and shows the status of the export. When the export is complete, the system shows the 100% Exported successfully message and downloads the export file to the default downloads folder. The default name of the export file is export_all_DD_MM_YYYY_HH_MM.json.

To export a specific policy:

1. Click Policy and go to any one of these pages:

• Threat Prevention

  • Policy Capabilities

  • Global Exclusions

• Data Protection

  • General

  • OneCheck

• Access & Compliance

• Client Settings

• Deployment Policy > Software Deployment

2. Click .

The system initiates the export. When the export is complete, the system downloads the export file to the default downloads folder. The default name of the export file is export_all_DD_MM_YYYY_HH_MM.json.

Importing Policies

To import all policies:

1. Go to Policy > Export/Import Policies.

2. Click Browse To Import and select the file.

Note - You can edit the file (for example, Notepad++) to import only policies or rules you want..

The system initiates the import and shows the status of the import. When the import is complete, the system shows the 100% Imported successfully message.

To import a specific policy:

1. Click Policy and go to any one of these pages:

• Threat Prevention

  • Policy Capabilities

  • Global Exclusions

• Data Protection

  • General

  • OneCheck

• Access & Compliance

• Client Settings

• Deployment Policy > Software Deployment

2. Click and select the file.

Note - You can edit the file to import partial policies or rules.You can edit the file (for example, Notepad++) to import only policies or rules you want.

The system initiates the import.