{"id":7927,"date":"2026-10-10T11:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/?post_type=support_article&p=7927"},"modified":"2026-10-10T11:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:17:38","slug":"is-it-possible-with-the-elements-endpoint-protection-device-control-to-allow-specific-type-of-network-adapters","status":"publish","type":"support_article","link":"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/en\/support-articles\/is-it-possible-with-the-elements-endpoint-protection-device-control-to-allow-specific-type-of-network-adapters\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it possible with the Elements Endpoint Protection Device Control to allow specific type of network adapters?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue:<\/h3>\n

Is it possible with Elements Endpoint Protection Device Control feature to block all network adapters, but allow a specific type, group or class of network adapter, such as virtual network adapters or specific vendor's network adapters?<\/p>\n

Resolution:<\/h3>\n

Device Control can block devices based on their Hardware ID, Compatible ID or Class GUID (https:\/\/community.withsecure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/5525-how-device-control-block-devices<\/a>)<\/p>\n

To allow or block all network adapters, a Class GUID rule for network adapters is required.:\u00a0<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Log in to Elements Security Center Portal\u00a0<\/li>\n
  2. Go to the Environment <\/strong>> Profiles\u00a0<\/b>page<\/li>\n
  3. Select the profile which is in use on the devices<\/li>\n
  4. Go to\u00a0Device control\u00a0<\/b>settings<\/li>\n
  5. Enable device control\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. In\u00a0Device access rules<\/b>, click\u00a0Add rule\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
  7. Add\u00a0{4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\u00a0<\/b>in the Hardware ID<\/b> field\u00a0<\/li>\n
  8. In\u00a0Access to device<\/b>, select either Block\u00a0<\/b>or Allow\u00a0<\/b>depending on your use case<\/li>\n
  9. Click Save profile<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In this case the\u00a0{4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} is the Class GUID for all network adapters:\u00a0https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/drivers\/install\/system-defined-device-setup-classes-available-to-vendors?redirectedfrom=MSDN<\/a><\/p>\n

    If you want to allow only a specific vendor's network adapters, you can allow the network adapter's Compatible ID. The Compatible ID rule is created by following the same steps as for the Class GUID, except the Compatible ID is added to the Hardware ID <\/b>field.<\/p>\n

    If the device is not blocked, the Hardware ID, Compatible ID and Class GUID can be viewed from the Elements Endpoint Protection Portal from the device's\u00a0Connected devices\u00a0<\/b>list :<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Log in to Elements Security Center Portal<\/li>\n
    2. Go to the Environment > <\/strong>Devices\u00a0<\/b>page<\/li>\n
    3. Select device\u00a0<\/li>\n
    4. Go to the\u00a0Connected devices\u00a0<\/b>tab<\/li>\n
    5. Click on the arrow on the left to view ID details<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The Compatible ID can also be acquired locally from the device by following these steps:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Open Device Manager<\/li>\n
      2. Right-click device > Properties<\/b><\/li>\n
      3. Go to Details<\/b> tab<\/li>\n
      4. Select property as Compatible ID<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If Compatible ID property is not selectable, then the device has none.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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