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You can also use this page to edit the policy's description, add or remove assignments for the
policy, and change other configuration settings, as described below.
2a Review the information in the General section, then make the desired configuration
changes (you can edit only the Revision and Description options in this section).
Policy type: Displays the policy type as Remote Execute policy.
Revision: Displays the policy's revision number. To change the revision number, click
Increment Revision.
Number of errors not acknowledged: Displays the number of unacknowledged errors.
Number of warnings not acknowledged: A warning is anything that does not cause the
application of the policy to fail, but indicates minor problems. The number displayed
indicates the number of unacknowledged warnings, which display in the Event Log
section below.
GUID: Lists the selected object's GUID (global unique identifier), a randomly generated
string that provides a unique identifier for the policy. You cannot edit the object's GUID.
Description: Displays the selected object's description, if one was provided when the
policy was created. The description provides a short description of the policy's purpose.
This description displays in the ZENworks Control Center interface.
Click Edit to change the description, if necessary.
2b Review the information in the Assignments section, then make the desired configuration
changes.
The Assignments section lists the devices, device groups and device folders to which the
selected policy is assigned. You can also view the folder to which the device belongs and
the schedule. You can click the device object name to view information about that device
object.
You can also use the following options:
Advanced: Click Advanced to display the Edit Assignments page, which includes a list of
the devices that are assigned to the selected policy, the folder that contains each device,
and each device's schedule. You can use the Edit Assignments page to edit certain
settings, such as the schedule.
Add: Click Add to launch the Assign Policy Wizard to select the devices to be assigned to
the selected policy. For more information, see
page
Remove: Select the device by selecting the check box next to the appropriate device
name, then click Remove to remove the device's assignment from this policy.
2c Review the information in the Event Log section, then make the desired changes.
The Event Log section lists all unacknowledged errors and warnings.
The Status column displays an icon indicating each item's status. Position the mouse
pointer over each icon to display a short message describing the status of the item.
To acknowledge an error or warning, click its name in the Event column, then click
Acknowledged in the Message Detail Information dialog box that displays. You can also
click Advanced, select the check box next to the appropriate event, then click
Acknowledge (a check mark displays on the right side of the Date column to indicate that
the item has been acknowledged).
2d Review the information in the Upcoming Events section.
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