9.6 Disabling the Use of Registration Rules

By default, the registration rules feature is enabled. This ensures that devices that register without a registration key are at least added to the correct folder, which is the /servers or /workstations folder, depending on the device type.

If you want to rely completely on registration keys, you can disable registration rules. You have two options when you disable registration rules:

  • Disable the default registration rules only: Any device that attempts to register without a registration key or that does not meet the criteria in a custom registration rule is rejected. The default registration rules are ignored.

  • Disable all registration rules: Any device that attempts to register without a registration key is rejected.

To disable registration rules:

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Configuration tab.

  2. In the Management Zone Settings panel, click Device Management, then click Registration to display the Registration page.

  3. In the Registration Rules panel, deselect one of the following options:

    Enable Use of Registration Rules: Disable this option to force devices to use a registration key when registering. Any devices that attempt to register without a key are rejected.

    Enable Use of Default Registration Rules: Disable this option to force devices to use a registration key or meet the criteria defined in a custom registration rule. Any devices that do not are rejected.

  4. Click OK to save the changes.