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Specify which watchlists users can use or change

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Control who can use (Read) or change (Modify) specific watchlists.

Verify that watchlists exist.

Verify that you have administrator rights or belong to an access group with watchlist permissions.

  1. From the Trellix ESM dashboard, click menu.png and select Watchlists.

  2. Select the wanted watchlist, click GUID-90CC508D-C258-41AB-9D9C-4E1D7DE5FBCB-low.png, then click Share.

  3. Deselect the Inherit Modify settings to specify which group or user to share the watchlist.

    Note

    If you do not have administrator privileges, you can only assign watchlists to yourself and to groups in which you are a member.

    • To allow the user or group to use the watchlist as a filter or trigger condition, click Read.

    • To allow the user or group to change the watchlist, click Write.

    Note

    When you check Write, the system selects Read automatically.

  4. Save your changes.