Manage macOS Firewall configurations on devices

The macOS firewall allows you to protect your network from unauthorized use and optimize your overall security .Each macOS Firewall configuration available in KACE Cloud Library can be associated with one or more managed macOS devices. You can apply a macOS Firewall configuration from the Library to one or more macOS devices, or alternatively use policies to associate macOS firewall configurations with specific devices.

To apply macOS Firewall configuration to managed devices:

  1. To apply a macOS Firewall configuration to one or more macOS devices using the Devices tab:
    1. Select the Devices tab in top navigation.
    2. Select one or more macOS devices in the list.
    3. In the right panel, click Security.
    4. In the Security area that appears, on the right of macOS Firewall, click Set Configuration.
    5. In the Security Configuration Library view that appears, select a macOS Firewall configuration, and click Apply to Device.

    For more information about working with devices using the Devices tab, see Managing devices.

  2. To apply a macOS Firewall configuration to one or more devices using policies:
    1. Select the Policies tab in top navigation.
    2. Complete one of the following steps:
      • To create a policy, click Add New.
      • To edit an existing policy, click an individual policy to open the policy details.
    3. In the Applies Tosection, select one or more labels associated with target devices. For more details about labels, see Using labels to group similar items.
    4. In the right pane, in the Resources tab, click Add Resources to open the drop-down list, and then click Security to open a dialog.
    5. Slide the Link toggle to link/unlink a macOS Firewall configuration.
      • To link the macOS Firewall configuration to policy, slide the Link toggle to right. The color of the toggle changes to green indicating the resource is linked.
      • To unlink a previously linked the macOS Firewall configuration, slide the Link toggle to left. The color of the toggle changes to red indicating the resource is unlinked.
    6. (Optional) In the Options column, click the icon to open Resource Options dialog. Select one of the following Compliance Type:
      • Include - Select this option to include the resource when determining the compliance status.

        NOTE: By default, all the Resources in a policy are included in compliance checks.

      • Exclude - Select this option to exclude the Resource when determining the compliance status.
    7. Click Add Resources to associate the macOS Firewall configuration to the policy. You can view the resource in the Resources pane.
    8. Click Push Resource to deploy the added the macOS Firewall configuration to the target devices or users.
      For more information about policies, see Using policies to manage device configurations.