Copying Content-Aware Rules
It is possible reuse existing Content-Aware Rules by performing a cut-and-paste operation, a copy-and-paste operation, or a drag-and-drop operation.
To copy a Content-Aware Rule
1. If using the DeviceLock Management Console, do the following:
a) Open DeviceLock Management Console and connect it to the computer running DeviceLock Service.
b) In the console tree, expand DeviceLock Service.
If using the DeviceLock Service Settings Editor, do the following:
a) Open DeviceLock Service Settings Editor.
b) In the console tree, expand DeviceLock Service.
If using the DeviceLock Group Policy Manager, do the following:
a) Open Group Policy Object Editor.
b) In the console tree, expand Computer Configuration, and then expand DeviceLock.
2. Do one of the following:
•In the case of a rule for devices, expand the Devices node.
•In the case of a rule for protocols, expand the Protocols node.
3. Under the Devices node or Protocols node, do one of the following:
•Right-click Content-Aware Rules, and then click Manage.
- OR -
•Select
Content-Aware Rules, and then click
Manage 
on the toolbar.
This will display a dialog box for managing content-aware rules.
4. In the lower-left pane of the dialog box managing rules, under Users, select the user or group to which the rule to copy is applied.
By selecting users or groups, you can view the Content-Aware Rules applied to them under Rules in the lower-right pane of the dialog box.
5. In the lower-right pane of the dialog box for managing rules, under Rules, right-click the rule to copy, and then click Copy or Cut.
A copy of the rule is automatically placed onto the Clipboard.
You can use the CTRL+C, CTRL+X and CTRL+V key combinations to copy, cut and paste the rule. When CTRL+X is used to cut the rule, the rule will be cut only after it is pasted.
To perform a drag-and-drop operation, select the rule and move it to the user or group to apply the copied rule.
6. In the lower-left pane of the dialog box for managing rules, under Users, click Add.
The Select Users or Groups dialog box appears.
7. In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, in the Enter the object names to select box, type the names of the users or groups to apply the copied rule, and then click OK.
The users and groups that are added are displayed under Users in the lower-left pane of the dialog box for managing content-aware rules.
8. In the lower-left pane of the dialog box for managing rules, under Users, select the users or groups to apply the copied rule.
You can select multiple users or groups by holding down the SHIFT key or the CTRL key while clicking them.
9. In the lower-right pane of the dialog box for managing rules, right-click in the Rules pane and then click Paste.
The copied rule is displayed under Rules in the lower-right pane of the dialog box for managing content-aware rules.
10. Click OK or Apply to apply the copied rule.