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This topic explains how to create a new Resource Set. 

1. Next

1. to Resource,

1. click Select.

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2. In the window that appears,

1. click Add.

1. This window also lists pre-existing resource sets.

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2. In Name, enter a descriptive name for your Resource Set.

1. Click Add

1. to specify a resource inside of your newly created Resource Set.

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2. In

1. the Add Resource

1. screen, you can define a folder in the directory field, as well as individual files.

1. When you specify a resource, the typed path must start where the GuardPoint ends. In the following example, the intended resource

1. is test.pdf, located inside

1. the C:\Data

1. directory. Since the GuardPoint

1. is C:\Data, you can manually type in your resource in

1. the File

1. field.

1. • For example,

1. • Guard Point

1. • =

1. • C:\Data

1. • -

1. • File

1. • =

1. • test.pdf

1. • -

1. • Complete Path

1. • =

1. • C:\Data\test.pdf.

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     Note

     When specifying a resource, do not use Select a Host or the Browse function to designate a directory path. This feature automatically puts the full path of the resource in the Directory field. This action will cause the rule to be analyzed incorrectly. Also, by default, the Include Sub-Folders is selected. This option permits access to any sub-folders beneath the specified resource. If necessary, you can unmark this option.

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2. Click Ok to apply

1. the new resource to your Resource Set.

1. • (Optional) To add additional resources,

1. • click Add, and then return to step 5.

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2. Click Ok.

2. In the list

1. of Resource Sets, mark the desired resource set, and then

1. click Select Resource Set.

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2. The Resource Set is now applied to the policy rule.

1. You now have the option to add other criteria or select a

1. desired Effect.

1. • If you do not want to specify a resource in your policy rule, then you can move down and decide on the next option for your policy rule.

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2. Next

1. to Effect,

1. click Select, and

1. then mark the desired permissions.

1. Click Ok.

2. Mark the rule, and then

1. click Up

1. to move the new rule above the catch-all rule.

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This topic explains how to create a new User Set. This option allows specific, authorized users or user groups to access a GuardPoint. 

1. Next

1. to User,

1. click Select.

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2. In the window that appears, to create a User Set,

1. click Add.

1. • (Optional) You can also modify an existing User Set. To modify, mark the button that corresponds to the desired User Set,

1. • click Select User Set, and then manually

1. • type the user information or use the remote browse feature to populate a user list on a specified virtual machine.
     

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2. In Name, enter a descriptive name.

1. • (Optional)

1. • In Description, enter a brief description.

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2. Click Browse Users.

1. In Host Name, select host to browse.

1. In Domain, select the same host for your local virtual machine accounts.

1. • If possible, you can also choose the Domain or LDAP group.

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2. (Optional) You can configure how to browse for Users, either by

1. single Members,

1. Groups,

1. or Group Members.

1. Click Ok

1. to populate the desired user list.

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2. In the window that appears, enter the Admin credentials for the virtual machine that you want to remote browse, and then

1. click Ok.

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2. Mark the users you want to add to your User Set.

1. Click Ok.

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2. Mark the desired User Set.

1. Click Select User Set.

1. The newly created User Set will populate

1. the User

1. field.

2. Next

1. to Effect,

1. click Select, mark the desired permissions, and

1. then click Ok.

2. Mark the rule, and then

1. click Up

1. to move the new rule above the catch-all rule.

1. Click Apply

1. to save your changes, and then

1. click Ok

1. to return to the list of policies.

This topic explains how to create a Process Set. This option allows a path or paths and their executables to access a GuardPoint. 

1. In the menu bar,

1. click Policies, mark the link for the policy you want to add, and then

1. click Add.

2. Next

1. to Process,

1. click Select.

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2. In

1. the Select Process Set

1. window,

1. click Add.

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2. In Name, enter a descriptive name.

1. Click Add.

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2. Click Select

1. to choose a host.

1. Click Ok.

2. Mark the desired host.

1. Click Select.

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2. Note that

1. the Host

1. field is now populated.

1. Click Browse

1. to find the directory path.

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2. In the window that appears, select (highlight) the parent directory where the executable lives, and then

1. click Ok.
   

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2. Note that

1. the Directory

1. field is now populated.

1. In File, enter the executable name.

1. Click Ok.

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2. Click Ok.

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2. Mark your newly created Process Set.

1. Click Select Process Set.

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2. In Effect,

1. click Select, and

1. then mark the desired permissions.

1. Click Ok.

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2. Mark the rule, and then

1. click Up

1. to move the new rule above the catch-all rule.

1. Click Apply

1. to save and apply your Process Set and policy rule.

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This topic explains how to create a Time Set. This option allows or denies access to a guarded folder based on a configured day and time.

1. Next

1. to When,

1. click Select.

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2. Click Add to create a Time Set.

1. In Name, enter a descriptive name for the Time Set.

1. Click Add

1. to create time parameters.

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2. Configure your desired time parameters.

1. Click Ok

1. to populate the time parameters into the Time Set.

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2. Mark the desired Time Set.

1. Click Select Time Set.

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2. In Effect,

1. click Select,

1. and then mark the desired permissions.

1. Click Ok

1. to add this Time Set to the policy.

2. Mark the desired rule, and then

1. click Up

1. to move the rule above the catch-all rule.

1. Click Apply

1. to save.

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This topic explains how to create an Action Set. This option allows you to limit the type of actions a user or process (with permitted access) can execute in a GuardPoint.   

1. Next

1. to Action,

1. click Select.

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2. Mark the actions you want to allow your users or processes to be able to execute in the GuardPoint.

1. Click Select Action.

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2. Note that

1. the Actions

1. field is now populated.

1. In Effect,

1. click Select,

1. and then mark the desired permissions.

1. Click Ok.

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2. Mark the desired rule, and then

1. click Up

1. to move the rule above the catch-all rule.

1. Click Apply

1. to save.

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The Effect field must be completed; this is the only mandatory field to complete in order to create a policy rule.

The Effect field will either permit or deny access, and additionally, determine if the rule should be audited or if the encryption key will be applied.

The following table shows the available options:

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