How to use Device Control in EPS?

Device Access Control

Protect your computer against autorun malware.

As companies and organizations become more interconnected than ever before, external devices and removable media are needed to complete daily business operations.

They also pose a threat to enterprise data and serve as a potential entry point for malware.
Sensitive data can leave the organisation through various devices having file storage option.

Use NPAV device control feature to restrict user access to devices.

This feature can be managed from centralized Endpoint Security management console.

EPS management console is available as cloud based or self hosted server based.

Administrators can easily enforce policies across departments to open or restrict access to devices such as data storage media, removable devices, mobile phones.

Special policies or privileges can be applied for particular users or groups as per their role.

Malicious insiders often use USB drives to quickly steal data or compromise systems, often without organizations being aware of the problem until it is too late.

Steps for using Device Control:

Device Control feature of Admin Console (EPS) is useful for Restricting Access of Removable Disks and Mobile Devices to Client Machines.
Need to do the following easy steps to Control Devices in your networks as shown in below image.

Step:1
Select the Device Control tab from the Admin Console Dashboard.

Step:2

Administrator can see the detailed report of each PC in network . Report contains Client IP, Host Name, Removable Scan Count, USB Drive Status, Group Name, Mobile Device Status.

Step:3

Select the PC on which you have to give Device Control Settings, click on Select Setting and select Device Control, or Select the Setting Icon present on the Bottom of Dashboard, as shown in below image.

Step:4

Click on USB Removable Devices, and Select Mode like Disable, Read/Write and Read Only and Click on Save to Apply the Settings.

Disable:- For Permanently Disable the Access of USB Removable devices
Read/Write:- User can Read the data and also Write on USB devices.
Read Only:- User can only Read Data from USB devices.

Step:5

Click on Mobile Devices, and Select Mode like Disable, Read/Write and Read Only and Click on Save to Apply the Settings.

Disable:- For Permanently Disable the Access of Mobile Devices.
Read/Write:- User can Read the data and also Write on Mobile Devices.
Read Only:- User can only Read Data from Mobile Devices.

Step:6

Administrator can see the additional shortcut menus at the end of dashboard.

Step:7

For selection of all PCs in network, click on Select All option instead of selecting each PC'S in network.