To create a new Port Protection rule

  1. In the Data Protection policy, go to the right pane - Capabilities & Exclusions > Port Protection > Edit Policy.

    The Port Protection Settings window opens.

  2. Click New.

    The New Port Protection Rule window opens.

  3. Select a device from the drop-down menu or click New to create a new device (see Managing Devices for details on how to create a new device).
  4. Select the Access Type from the drop-down menu:

    Accept - Allow connecting the peripheral device.

    Block - Do not allow connecting the peripheral device.

  5. In the Log Type field, select the log settings:

    • Log - Create log entries when a peripheral device is connected to an endpoint computer (Action IDs 11 and 20).

    • None - Do not create log entries.

  6. Click Create.