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How to Create and Deploy a Policy

Using advanced policy-based management you can store a draft version of a policy, have it reviewed and modified as required, then deploy the approved version.

To deploy approved policy versions using CA ControlMinder Enterprise Management, do the following:

1. Store a policy version on the DMS.

   Once you have a stored policy version, the policy can be reviewed and deployed.

2. Review the policy.

   Once the policy version is stored, you should have the rules associated with the policy reviewed.

3. Finalize the policy.

   Once you finalize a policy, you can assign it to the hosts or host groups where you want it to be deployed.

4. Assign the policy to endpoints through one of the available assignment paths:
   • Assign the stored policy to a host or host group.
   • Assign a host to a logical group of hosts that already has the policy assigned.

   Once a policy is assigned, CA ControlMinder works to deploy the latest finalized version of the policy automatically.

Note: You follow a different process to create and deploy UNAB login and config policies.

More information:

Manage UNAB Login Authorization

Configure a UNAB Host or Host Group

Assignment Paths