Time conditions allow you to specify when you want a rule activated and ready to trigger. A time condition specifies the days and hours during the week when you want to activate the rule. For example, if your information security policy does not allow FTP sessions after hours, you can attach a time condition to the FTP rule that alerts you only when FTP sessions initiate after hours.
To view time conditions, expand the rule containing the time condition, and then click Time Condition. The UAM displays when the associated rule is active.
If you want to change the schedule of a rule governed by a time condition, perform the following steps.
Right-click the time condition that you want to edit, and then click Edit.
Select the days and hours on which you want to activate the rule. You can use the Ctrl and Shift keys to select multiple days and times.
Click OK.
The following procedure guides you through adding a time condition to a rule. You can designate one time condition per rule. Time conditions ensure that rules only run when necessary.
To add a new time condition:
Right-click the rule that you want to modify, and then click Add Time Condition.
Select the days and hours on which you want to activate the rule. You can use the Ctrl and Shift keys to select multiple days and times.
Click OK.
You can remove time conditions and have a rule active all the time. Perform the following procedure to delete a time condition.
Right-click the time condition node you want to delete, and then click Delete.
On the Delete window, click Yes.