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Creating a Policy
Updated: December 17, 2012
Applies To: Windows Intune December 2012 Release
In the Windows Intune administrator console, you can create a policy that is based on a template and deploy the policy, or you can save the policy so that you can make additional changes before you deploy the policy. You can create a policy that is based on recommended settings or you can create a custom policy.
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| If you select the Windows Intune Center Settings template, the only available option is to Create and Deploy a Custom Policy . |
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| For information about how to avoid conflicts between Windows Intune and Group Policy, see Planning Around Group Policy. |
Create and deploy a policy with recommended settings
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Open the Windows Intune administrator console.
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In the workspace shortcuts pane, click the Policy icon.
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In the Tasks list on the Policy Overview page, click Add Policy .
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Select a template on which to base the new policy, click Create and Deploy a Policy with the Recommended Settings , and then click Create Policy .
Note The name of policy is a combination of the template name, date, and time. -
A confirmation message appears that prompts you to confirm whether you want to deploy the policy now. To deploy the policy, click Yes .
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In the Manage Deployment dialog box, select one or more groups to which you want to deploy the policy, click Add , and then click OK .
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If you did not deploy the policy when you created the policy or if you want to deploy the policy to more groups, see Deploying a Policy.
Create and deploy a custom policy
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Open the Windows Intune administrator console.
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In the workspace shortcuts pane, click the Policy icon.
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In the Tasks list on the Policy Overview page, click Add Policy .
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Select a template on which to base the new policy, click Create and Deploy a Custom Policy , and then click Create Policy .
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In the General section, type a Name and an optional Description for the policy.
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Configure policy settings, and then click Save Policy .
Tip You can turn off a policy setting so that you do not specify a value for the setting in this policy, and so that you can configure it elsewhere. To turn a policy setting off, click the switch next to the policy setting so that the setting is not configured. -
A confirmation message appears that prompts you to confirm whether you want to deploy the policy now. To deploy the policy, click Yes .
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In the Manage Deployment dialog box, select one or more groups to which you want to deploy the policy, click Add , and then click OK .
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If you did not deploy the policy when you created the policy or if you want to deploy the policy to more groups, see Deploying a Policy.
