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.. _node-policy-detail:

Node Policy Details
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A node policy determines compliance status using authentication policies and node actions that collect information from endpoints.

Node Policy Tasks
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You can perform tasks such as deleting an existing node policy, applying the policy immediately, or creating a new node policy.

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   * - Action
     - Description
   * - Create
     - Create a new node policy.
   * - Delete
     - Delete an existing node policy. (Cannot delete if the policy is in applied mode)
   * - Apply Immediately
     - Selectively apply components of the node policy (actions, OS updates, asset information, notices, policies).

Node Policy Configuration Details
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When creating a node policy, configure the following items:

+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Category       | Subcategory     | Description                                                             | Reference                       |      
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| General        | ID              | Set a unique identifier for the node policy.                            |                                 |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
|                | Description     | Enter a detailed description of the node policy.                        |                                 |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
|                | Order           | Set the priority order for applying the node policy.                    |                                 |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Node Group                       | Define the targets to which the policy will be applied.                 | :ref:`node-group-details`       |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
|Detailed setting| Auth Policy     | Configure the items applied to the user authentication policy.          | :ref:`authentication-options`   |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
|                | Agent Policy    | Configure items related to default behavior of the agent.               | :ref:`agent-node-policy`        |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
|                |Management Policy| Configure items related to node management.                             |                                 |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Node Action                      | Configure plugins that collect information from endpoints.              | :ref:`agent-supported`          |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| Threat Detection                 | Configure items for monitoring abnormal behavior on endpoints.          | :ref:`understanding-threat`     |
+----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+