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15b Click the down-arrow next to Servers or Workstations to expand the list, then click the
underlined link in the Name column to select the desired objects and display their names
in the Selected list box.
Assigning a policy to a Group object is the preferred method of assigning the policy.
Assigning the policy to a large number of objects (for example, more than 250) might
cause increased server utilization.
15c Click OK.
16 Click Next to display the Policy Schedule page.
17 Select the schedule to apply to the assignments from the drop-down list, then select the desired
options, which vary, depending on the schedule type you select.
The settings you configure on this page determine when the policy is applied to devices.
See Section 15.3, "Schedules," on page 122
their options.
18 Click Next to display the Policy Groups page.
19 (Optional) Click Add to open the Select Groups dialog box, then click the underlined links in
the Name column to select the desired policy groups and display their names in the Selected list
box.
Using policy groups eases administration efforts by letting you group several policies so you
can use common assignments, schedules, and so forth, rather than configuring these settings for
each policy you create. For more information, see
page 179.
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for information about the available schedules and
Section 17.3, "Creating Policy Groups," on