1.3 Understanding the Policy Types

ZENworks lets you create the following policy types:

  • Linux Configuration Policies: Lets you configure policies supplied by ZENworks Configuration Management that are used to manage configuration settings for Linux devices. The following policies are located in this category:

    • External Services policy

    • Puppet policy

  • Windows Configuration Policies: Lets you configure policies supplied by ZENworks Configuration Management that are used to manage configuration settings for Windows devices. The following policies are located in this category:

    • Browser Bookmarks policy

    • Dynamic Local User policy

    • Local File Rights policy

    • Power Management policy

    • Printer policy

    • Remote Management policy

    • Roaming Profile policy

    • SNMP policy

    • Windows Group policy

    • ZENworks Explorer Configuration policy

  • Windows Endpoint Security Policies: Lets you configure policies supplied by ZENworks Endpoint Security Management that are used to manage security settings for Windows devices. The following policies are located in this category:

    • Application Control policy

    • Communication Hardware policy

    • Data Encryption policy

    • Firewall policy

    • Location Assignment policy

    • Microsoft Data Encryption policy

    • Scripting policy

    • Security Settings policy

    • Storage Device Control policy

    • USB Connectivity policy

    • VPN Enforcement policy

    • Wireless policy

    The Windows Endpoint Security policies are not covered in this guide. For information about these policies, see the ZENworks Endpoint Security Policies Reference.

  • Windows Full Disk Encryption Policies: Lets you configure policies supplied by ZENworks Full Disk Encryption that are used to encrypt entire disks (or volumes) for Windows devices. The following policy is located in this category:

    • Full Disk Encryption policy

    The Windows Full Disk Encryption policies are not covered in this guide. For information about these policies, see the ZENworks Full Disk Encryption Policy Reference.

  • Mobile Device Policies Lets you configure policies supplied by ZENworks Configuration Management that are used to manage security settings for Mobile Devices. The following policies are located in this category:

    Android

    • Android Enterprise Enrollment Policy

    General Mobile Policies

    • Device Control Policy

    • Device Enrollment Policy

    • Mobile Email Policy

    • Mobile Security Policy

    iOS

    • iOS Intune App Protection Policy

    For more information about these policies, see the ZENworks Mobile Management Reference guide.