4.7 Acting on Selected Endpoints

Once you have filtered the Endpoint activity window and selected which endpoints to take action on, you can perform the following actions:

4.7.1 Manually Retest an Endpoint

To manually retest an endpoint:

Home window>>Endpoint activity

  1. Select a box or boxes to select the endpoints of interest.

  2. Click retest.

4.7.2 Immediately Grant Access to an Endpoint

To immediately grant access to an endpoint:

Home window>>Endpoint activity

  1. Select a box or boxes to select the endpoints of interest.

  2. Click change access.

  3. Select the Temporarily grant access for radio button.

  4. Select minutes, hours, or days from the drop-down list.

  5. Enter the number of minutes, hours, or days that the endpoint is allowed access.

  6. Click ok.

HINT:To quarantine again, select the endpoint, click change access, select Clear temporary access control status, and click ok.

NOTE:If an endpoint that has been granted or denied access temporarily by the administrator disconnects, the next time the endpoint attempts to connect it will be retested; the previous temporary status no longer applies.

4.7.3 Immediately Quarantine an Endpoint

To immediately quarantine an endpoint:

Home window>>Endpoint activity

  1. Select a box or boxes to select the endpoints of interest.

  2. Click change access.

  3. Select the Temporarily Quarantine for radio button.

  4. Select minutes, hours, or days from the drop-down list.

  5. Enter the number of minutes, hours, or days that the endpoint will be temporarily quarantined.

  6. Click ok.

HINT:To quarantine again, select the endpoint, click change access, select Clear temporary access control status, and click ok.

4.7.4 Clearing Temporary Endpoint States

Endpoints can have a temporary state designated through the Quarantine for or Allow access for radio buttons.

To clear a temporary state set by the admin:

Home window>>Endpoint activity

  1. Select a box or boxes to select the endpoints of interest.

  2. Click change access.

  3. Select the Clear temporary access control status radio button.

  4. Click ok.