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Importing and Exporting Policies

If you need to send policies to another ZENworks

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Endpoint Security Management system, or if you want to back up your policies, you can export them. You can also import policies you receive or policies you export for backup purposes.

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The following sections contain instructions:

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Section 15.1, “Importing Policies,” on page 103

Section 15.2, “Exporting a Policy,” on page 103

IMPORTANT: For information about exporting polices to distribute to endpoint devices, see

Chapter 14, “Distributing a Policy,” on page 99 .

15.1 Importing Policies

A policy can be imported from any file location on the available network.

1 In the Management Console, click File > Import Policy.

If you are currently editing or drafting a policy, the editor closes the policy (prompting you to save it if necessary) before opening the Import a Policy dialog box.

2 In the File Name & Location field, click the browse button to select the policy file to import.

3 Click Import.

After the policy is imported, it can be further edited or immediately published.

15.2 Exporting a Policy

Policies can be exported from the Management Console and distributed via e-mail or through a network share. This lets you share policies between two or more ZENworks Endpoint Security

Management systems.

To export a policy:

1 In the Management Console, make sure the policy you want to export is open.

2 Click File > Export.

3 In the File Name & Location field, specify a destination and give the policy a name with an extension of .sen

(for example, C:\Desktop\salespolicy.sen

) If necessary, click the browse button to browse to a location.

4 Click Export.

Two files are exported. The first file is the policy ( *.sen

file). The second file is the setup.sen

file, which is required to decrypt the policy at import.

Exported policies must be imported into a Management Console before they can be published to managed users.

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Security Client

The ZENworks

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Endpoint Security Management Client, referred to as the Security Client, enforces security policies on endpoint devices.

The following sections provide information to help you manage the Security Client. For information about using the Security Client, see the ZENworks Endpoint Security Client for Windows 2000/XP

User Guide and the ZENworks Endpoint Security Client for Windows Vista/7 User Guide .

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Chapter 16, “About the Security Client,” on page 107

Chapter 17, “Installing the Security Client,” on page 113

Chapter 18, “Updating the Security Client,” on page 115

Chapter 19, “Uninstalling the Security Client,” on page 117

Chapter 20, “Using the Security Client Diagnostic Tools,” on page 121

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