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    Manage Prisma Access Browser Device Groups

    Manage the Device groups in the Prisma Access Browser
    Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
    • Strata Cloud Manager
    • Standalone Prisma Access Browser
    The Prisma Access Browser has a Device Group function, where you can create different groups for different devices. Groups are dynamic; you can set up groups for specific managed devices, specific posture attributes, specific user groups and so on. You can perform the following
    Below the tab, you can perform the following tasks:
    • Search the groups via the Device Group name.
    • Filter the Device Groups based on the Type (Prisma Access browser, Mobile, Prisma Access extension, Chromebook), the Attributes assigned to the device group, Created at date, or Updated at date.
    The list of Device Groups allows you to see the group types, including the following information:
    • Name - The Device Group name.
    • Platform - The browser, Mobile, Prisma Access extension, or Chromebook.
    • Attributes - The specific criteria utilized to identify which devices belong to the Device Group.
    • Created at - The date when the Device Group was created. Hover over the field to see the full timestamp.
    • Updated at - The date when the Device Group was last updated. Hover over the field to see the full timestamp.

    Export Device Groups

    You can export a list of the device groups. The export file is saved in .csv format.
    1. Click the Export icon
    2. In the Export window, select one of the following options:
      1. Export all - Export all of the device groups.
      2. Export filtered data - Export the data that is visible in the filtered list.
    3. The data will be exported to a .csv file.

    Create Device Groups

    As an administrator, you can exercise a considerable amount of flexibility in configuring the Device Groups needed in the organization. For example, groups meet changing business, operational, and organizational circumstances.
    Device Groups can be used either with sign-in rules to set the security bar for accessing the Browser, or with posture-focused scoping for policy rules.
    You can create new Device Groups as needed.
    To create a new Device Group:
    1. On the Devices screen, select the Devices Group tab.
    2. Click Add device group.
    3. In the Add device group window, do the following:
      • Enter a descriptive Group name.
      • Select the platform. In the case, click Desktop browser.
        The method is the same for the Mobile Browser and the Prisma Access Browser Extension.
    4. Select the Device group attributes that you want to use in the group.
      You can choose either positive or negative attributes. For more information, refer to Device Posture Attributes.
      • You can require the device group to include specific OS versions only. For example, your device group will only include devices running Windows 10 Pro, build 19045.
      • You can require the device group to include specific OS versions only. For example, your device group will Not include devices running Windows 10 Pro, build 19045. All other browser versions will be accepted.
    5. Click Create.
    Mobile Device group attributes:
    Extension Device group attributes:

    Rule Logic - AND vs. OR

    When configuring sign-in rules with Device Groups, it’s important to understand how criteria logic works. This section explains how to achieve AND or OR behavior depending on how you group your criteria.
    Default Behavior: AND Logic within a Single Device Group
    If you define multiple criteria within the same Device Group, the system evaluates them using the AND operator. This means all conditions must be true for the Device Group to apply.
    Example:
    • You create a Device Group with the following two criteria:
      • Operating System is not macOS
      • Device is not running Avira
    • You apply this Device Group to a sign-in rule set to Block.
    Result:
    If a user attempts to sign in from a macOS device without Avira installed:
    • The OS does not match the "not macOS" condition (because it is macOS).
    • The Device does match the "not Avira" condition.
    • Since the Device Group uses AND logic, the rule does not match both conditions, so sign-in is allowed.
    How to Use OR Logic: Create Separate Device Groups
    To evaluate criteria using the OR operator, you need to create two or more separate Device Groups, each with its own condition. Then, add all of those Device Groups to the same sign-in rule.
    To create OR logic:
    1. Create one Device Group with the condition:
      • OS is not macOS
    2. Create a second Device Group with the condition:
      • Device is not running Avira
    3. In your sign-in rule (set to Block), select both Device Groups under the Device Groups option.
    Result:
    If a user signs in from a macOS device without Avira:
    • The device does not match the first Device Group ("not macOS").
    • But it does match the second Device Group ("not Avira").
    • Since the rule uses OR logic across the two Device Groups, matching either group triggers the rule.
    • Therefore, sign-in is blocked as expected.

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