Add security policy

Add security policy

In the mobile application:

  1. Open the Zoho One app on your mobile device, then tap  in the top-right.
  2. Tap  in the bottom-right, then tap Security Policies.
  3. Tap Add, then enter the Policy Name.
  4.  Choose the groups the policy will be applied to.
  5. To prevent the policy being applied to certain users, add them under Exclude Users.
  6. Select the Policy Priority.
  7. Tap ADD.

In the web application:

  1. Sign in to the Zoho One, then click Directory in the left menu.
  2. Go to Security, click Security Policies, then click Add Security Policy.
  3. Name the policy, then choose the groups that the policy will be applied for.
  4. To prevent the policy from being applied to specific users in the chosen groups, add them under Exclude Users.
  5. Choose a policy priority. The new policy will be placed above the chosen policy.
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  6. Click Add. Once the policy is added, click on the policy to configure it.

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