Sync Published Policy XML to the WDAC Management Node

Copy a published policy XML file from a deployed custom site folder into the WDAC Management Node working directory, with automatic archival of any existing working folder contents, in preparation for compiling, signing, and publishing the policy.

About this task

This task (ID 363) searches the specified deployed custom site folder and copies strictly the matching policy .xml file into the working directory.

Naming Rules:

Base Policy: Must start with Base_ (e.g. Base_MyPolicy.xml).
Supplemental Policy: Must start with Supp_ (e.g. Supp_HR_Policy.xml) and requires specifying the parent base policy folder name.

The Sync Published Policy XML to the WDAC Management Node task pane in the BigFix Console, showing the task description and the Fixlets and Tasks navigation location. — Figure 1. Sync Published Policy XML to the WDAC Management Node — Task Overview

Refer to the following exit code table for troubleshooting information if the task fails:

Table 1. Task Exit Code Reference: WDAC Management Node — Sync With Published Policy XML (ID 363) Failure Codes
Exit Code	Description
22	Source Policy XML file not found inside Custom Site directory.

Procedure

In the BigFix® Console, navigate to All Content > BigFix Application Control > Fixlets and Tasks.
From the Fixlets and Tasks pane, select Task: WDAC Management Node - Sync With Published Policy XML.

From the Task: WDAC Management Node - Sync With Published Policy XML pane, under Copy Policy XML from Custom Site, enter the following.

The Copy Policy XML from Custom Site configuration section of the Sync Published Policy XML task, showing the Site Prefix, Policy File Name, and Base Policy Name input fields. — Figure 2. Sync Published Policy XML to the WDAC Management Node (ID 363) — Copy Policy XML from Custom Site Options

Table 2. Sync Published Policy XML — Copy Policy XML from Custom Site: Field Descriptions
Field Name	Description
Site Prefix	The prefix of the deployed custom site from which the policy XML file will be copied. Used to locate the correct custom site folder on the WDAC Management Node.
Policy File Name (.xml)	The file name of the policy XML to copy into the working directory, including the .xml extension. Must follow the naming rules: Base policies must start with `Base_` and Supplemental policies must start with `Supp_`.
Base Policy Name (.xml)	Required for Supplemental policies only. The file name of the parent Base Policy, used to locate the correct source subdirectory within the custom site folder.

From the Task: WDAC Management Node — Sync With Published Policy XML pane, click the Applicable Computers(n) tab and view the endpoints on which you want to run the task.
Select the Take Actions tab and select the endpoints on which you want to apply this installer task.
Click OK.

Results

The specified policy XML file is copied from the deployed custom site folder into the WDAC Management Node working directory. Any pre-existing working folder contents are automatically archived before the copy completes. The policy XML is now available in the working directory for the next step in the policy lifecycle.

To compile, sign, and publish the synced policy, run the Compile, Sign, and Publish WDAC Policies task (Task ID 355) on the WDAC Management Node.
If the task fails, refer to the exit code table in the task context for troubleshooting: exit code 22 indicates the source XML was not found in the specified custom site folder; exit code 24 indicates the working folder archive backup failed.