Notifying end users about host containment

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When a macOS host endpoint's network access is restricted by containment, the end user is notified by a pop-up notification message. These pop-up notification messages are translated, based on machine locale and can appear in the following languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

When a Windows or Linux host endpoint’s network access is restricted by containment, end users only know that they cannot access the network. They may attempt to restore network access by rebooting the host or taking other actions. These actions may hinder your ability to investigate the incident.

To discourage users from taking such action, you can notify them that the network restriction was deliberate in two ways.

Prerequisites
  • Admin access