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Templates Interface

The Templates interface provides a list of all the pre-created policy templates in Threat Prevention. Click Temaples in the Navigation pane to launch the Templates interface.

Templates Interface

The following is displayed for a template:

  • Name
  • Path – Location within the Navigation pane
  • Description

The list of templates can be sorted alphanumerically ascending or descending by clicking on a column header. An arrow appears in the right corner of the column header indicating the type of sorting. You can also right-click a template to get a right-click menu.

Templates Node

Under the Templates node in the Navigation pane, folders are used to organize the templates. Folders can be created at the top level or as sub-folders since Threat Prevention supports unlimited levels for organizing templates. The pre-created templates are organized into multiple folders. See the Pre-Created Templates topic for additional information.

  • Click a template to open it and view its configurations. See the Template Configuration topic for additional information.
  • You can move a templates from one folder to another by dragging-and-dropping. This is a Move action.
  • You can also drag a template into a folder under the Policies node. This would be a Copy action, and converts the template into a policy. See the Use a Template to Create a Policy topic for additional information.

Right-Click Menu

Each template listed in the Templates interface has a right-click menu. Select a template and right-click to open this menu.

Templates interface - Right-Click Menu

It contains the following options:

Right-Click CommandDescription
Enable (grayed-out)[Does not apply to templates]
Disable (grayed-out)[Does not apply to templates]
ExportExports the selected template’s configuration to an XML file through the Export Policies and Templates Window
RemoveDeletes the selected template