In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about the settings you can perform on the HEIMDAL client-side products from the HEIMDAL Dashboard -> Endpoint Settings. To go to the Endpoint Settings, you have to log in to the HEIMDAL Dashboard, click the Endpoint Settings button (top-right corner), and select a Group Policy.
1. Endpoint Settings
2. General
3. Patch & Assets
ENDPOINT SETTINGS
In the Endpoint Settings, you have a section dedicated to Linux endpoints where you can create and manage Group Policies that are applied to the endpoints inside your organization. In the Linux GP tab, you can see all the Group Policies, you can edit their priorities according to your needs (by using drag & drop), you can enable/disable them or you can duplicate them.
Reseller Master GP Distribution
Reseller Master GP Distribution is a feature that allows resellers to deploy a Reseller Group Policy to all the customers that have selected to opt-in to the Reseller Master GP. The Reseller Master GP Distribution feature can be activated only from the Reseller account and enables the Opt-in Reseller Master GP functionality on the reseller's customers. A reseller can create one or multiple Reseller GPs.
Opt-in Reseller Master GP allows the customer (or the reseller) to apply the Group Policy settings configured by the Reseller in the Reseller Master GP. This GP cannot be edited or disabled by an Enterprise customer, but its priority can be changed in the Group Policy list.
The Download button allows you to download an Excel file with all the Group Policies and the settings in each Group Policy.
GENERAL
In the General tab, you can configure Group Policy settings that refer to GP assigning, check intervals, thresholds, and other additional settings.
Policy Name - set the name of the Group Policy;
Priority - shows you the priority of the Group Policy in the Group Policy list. It can be set by using Drag and Drop in the GP list;
Policy check interval - sets the Group Policy check interval that is automatically performed by the HEIMDAL Agent to communicate with the HEIMDAL Dashboard and servers. The default time for the Policy check interval is 180 min ;
Licensing check interval - sets the HEIMDAL license check interval that is automatically performed by the HEIMDAL Agent;
Proxy Settings
This feature is designed to allow the HEIMDAL Agent to communicate with the HEIMDAL Dashboard if the endpoint(s) is/are placed behind a Proxy Server. It allows you to specify the proxy settings by adding the needed information in the displayed fields.
Proxy Settings - the user needs to manually add the Proxy information for the Host, Port, Domain, Username, and Password;
Additional Settings
Include in Release Candidate Program - enforces the update of the HEIMDAL Agent to the latest HEIMDAL Release Candidate (Beta) version available on the HEIMDAL Servers;
DEVICE INFO NOTIFICATIONS
Device Info Notifications, streamlines notification preferences. There are 3 types of notifications (Restart required being default enabled).
Restart Required - The notification is triggered when the machine requires a restart in order to complete the OS updates installation;
Processor Utilization Above Limit - The notification is triggered when the processor utilization exceeds the threshold set in the GP;
Memory Utilization Above Limit - The notification is triggered when the memory utilization exceeds the threshold set in the GP.Note: The device info notifications settings will only apply to new and updated agents. The settings will only apply to agents with newer versions after they get the latest GP.
PATCH & ASSETS
3RD PARTY SOFTWARE
The Patch & Asset Management - 3rd Party Software module allows the user(s) to install or update a specific 3rd Party Application from the list of applications managed by HEIMDAL Security. The settings are described here.
OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATES
The Patch & Asset Management - Operating System Updates module allows the HEIMDAL Dashboard Administrator(s) to view, download, and deploy available Operating System Updates that are specific to any endpoint in your environment. Patch & Assets allows you to select to suppress the reboot of the endpoints after completing the Operating System Updates installation or to schedule when the endpoints will reboot (to complete the installation of the Operating System Update). The settings are described here.