Publish a Task

Applies To: WatchGuard Advanced EPDR This topic applies to the WatchGuard Advanced EPDR endpoint security product., WatchGuard EPDR This topic applies to the WatchGuard EPDR endpoint security product., WatchGuard EDR This topic applies to the WatchGuard EDR endpoint security product., WatchGuard EPP This topic applies to the WatchGuard EPP endpoint security product.

After you create and configure a task, it appears in the list of configured tasks. The status shows as Unpublished and it is not yet active. The task cannot run until you assign recipients, publish it, and add it to the scheduler queue.

To publish a task, on the Tasks page:

1. Select the task you created to open it.

2. Click No recipients selected yet.
   The Recipients page opens.
3. To assign the task to test computers only in the groups you select, enable Run the task only on test computers. This option is disabled by default. If you do not enable this option, the task runs for all computers, including test computers. For information on how to identify test computers, go to Configure Patch Management Security Settings.
4. Click .
   The Add Group dialog box opens.

5. Select groups and computers to apply the task to.
6. Click Add.
7. To run the task only on a particular type of computer or device, select the check boxes for the device type you want to include (for example, Workstation, Laptop, Server, Mobile Device).
8. Click Back to return to the task.
9. Click Save
   The task appears as Unpublished in the list.

10. Click Publish.
    The task runs based on its settings.

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