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Policy Severity

The type of policy indicates the severity of a policy. Depending on the significance or severity of the policy, you can assign a severity in the General section of the Policy Designer dialog. When a computer violates the policy, the icon to the left of the computer in the DSM Explorer changes based on the severity of the policy.

Alarm

Indicates a critical situation and requires immediate action. The computer icon changes to Red when a computer violates a policy with this severity.

Warning

Indicates a potential problem. This type of policy is identical for advanced notification. The computer icon changes to Yellow when a computer violates a policy with this severity.

Message

Indicates that it is only for information. This is the default type. The computer icon changes to Blue when a computer violates a policy with this severity.