Adding policies

Policies allow you to configure things like access to resources, blocked domains, user experience, and so on.

To add a policy:

1. Navigate to the Policies category.

2. Click Add.

3. Configure the general policy settings:

   • Name: The name of the policy.

   • (Optional) Description: The description of the policy.

4. Configure settings in the Profile section. This section allows you to create an isolation profile based on users, groups, locations, time zones, and so on.

   • Users: Users affected by this policy. Find the user in the Users drop-down menu and click the Add button to the right. Added users will appear in the list below.

   • Groups: User groups affected by this policy. Find the group in the Groups drop-down menu and click the Add button to the right. Added groups will appear in the list below.

   • Active Hours: The time period when the policy will be active.

   • Location: Locations where the users are affected by this policy. Find the location in the Country drop-down menu and the Add button to the right. Added locations will appear in the list below.

5. Configure settings in the Security controls section. This section allows you to configure specific use cases or features like preventing uploading or downloading, restricting printing, or blocking an URL.

   • Policy Features define the restrictions applied within a policy, such as limiting:

     • Keyboard access

     • Printing

     • File downloads

     • File uploads

     • Clipboard access

   • End User Experience indicators show when a session is protected by Parallels Browser Isolation (PBI):

     • Tab Indicator – An “*” on the tab shows the session is secure

     • Blue Frame/Border – A visible blue outline indicates the session is protected

     • Toast Notification – A pop-up informs users about active policies

     • Watermarking – Adds a watermark to the session for an extra layer of data loss prevention

   • Restrict domains: The URLs that are blocked under the policy. Specify the domain you want to block in the Block domain field and click the Add button to the right. Added URLs will appear in the list below. You can add several domains simultaneously by clicking the Add from File button and selecting a .csv file with the list of domains.

   • Block domains by category (Threat Categorization): This feature enables administrators to enforce granular web access controls based on predefined domain categories. This capability enhances security posture and simplifies policy management by allowing organizations to block entire classes of risky or non-compliant domains instead of managing individual URLs.

     The categorization engine maps 20+ million domains into 59 distinct categories, providing broad and continuously updated coverage of internet destinations.

   • Trusted Domains: When administrators block websites by category, they can define a list of trusted domains that remain accessible, ensuring legitimate business sites aren't disrupted by category-based blocking. Domains can be added by entering them manually or by uploading a list.

     Note: This feature is only available when Block domains by category is enabled.

6. Click Save.

7. To apply the policy to an application, navigate to the Applications category and edit the application accordingly. You can see the list of applications the policy is applied to in the Usage section of the policy settings.

Now your users can access all published resources using Parallels Web Client.