User and Computer Rules

One user may have multiple computers. Some computers may have multiple users.

One user with multiple computers:

 

One computer with multiple users:

 

The policies for some Endpoint Security components are enforced for each user. See Rule Types for Each Endpoint Security Component.

  • User Rules are independent of computer the user is connected to. However, you can override user rules using Virtual Groups in Policy Rules.

  • Computer Rules are independent of the user who is logged on to the computer.