Configure Developer Protection

To configure Developer Protection:

  1. Access the Endpoint SecurityAdministrator Portal.
  2. Click Policy > Access & Compliance.
  3. Select the policy and in the Capabilities & Exclusions pane, click Developer Protection.
  4. Select the Developer Protection mode.

    Mode

    		 Description
    Off Developer Protection is disabled. By default, this option is selected.
    Detect

    • Information leakage is detected and a log message is generated, but the Commit is allowed.

    • The administrator can examine the audit log Detect messages of the Application Control component.

    • The developer sees a notification on the client computer.
    Prevent

    • Information leakage is detected, a log message is generated, and the Commit is blocked.

    • The administrator can examine the audit log Prevent messages of the Application Control component.

    • The developer sees a warning notification on the client computer. The developer can decide to override the notification and allow the traffic (with or without giving a justification).

      The notification message suggests how to fix the problem. For example, by adding a file to .gitignore, or updating the version in package.json
  5. Click Save.
  6. Install the policy.