Labels

Device labels help group together related endpoint devices. After devices are assigned labels, the label can be used as filter criteria to search for related devices or to apply device policies. The Devices area shows all current labels (custom and predefined), and the number of devices using those labels.

To access Labels:

  1. Sign in to the Coro console .
  2. From the sidebar, select Control Panel to access the Control Panel .
  3. Select Devices :

    Devices

  4. Select the Labels tab.

    Labels

There are two categories of device labels used in the Coro Console:

Predefined labels

Each new workspace includes a predefined set of device labels:

  • All devices
  • Windows PC devices
  • Windows Server devices
  • macOS devices
  • Android devices
  • iOS devices
  • All mobile devices

Predefined labels

When devices are added to protection, they are automatically assigned a predefined label based on their type.

To view the list of devices to which a predefined label has been applied, see Viewing labels assigned to devices.

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Predefined labels are identifiable by their gray color.
They cannot be edited or deleted, and do not have an associated action menu.
They are not visible on the Devices page.

Custom labels

You can create custom labels to group together a related set of devices. For example, you could create and assign a custom label titled Sales department to all devices in your organization within the sales department.

The following sections provide more information for custom labels:

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Custom labels are identifiable by a unique assigned color.

Creating a custom label

To create a custom label, select + ADD LABEL from the Labels tab:

Managing label devices

The Add Label dialogue is displayed. Provide a title, choose a color, then select Add to create the custom label:

Add label and color

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Custom label titles are not case-sensitive and must be unique in this workspace.

Edit or delete a custom label

To edit or delete existing custom labels, use the three-dot action menu to right of each label.

From there, select Edit label to modify the label title and color. Alternatively, select Delete label to display a confirmation dialog showing the number of devices to which this custom label is currently assigned.

To proceed to delete the custom label and remove it from all devices, select Yes, Delete:

Delete labels

Adding custom labels to devices

To add custom labels to devices, use the Actionboard > View > Devices page. Custom labels can be added to:

  • A single device.
  • Multiple devices simultaneously.

From the device list, select a device. Then, in the right-hand device details pane, select ACTIONS:

Devices action menu

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To add a custom label to multiple devices, use the checkbox selectors adjacent to each device in the list to select or deselect devices as required.

From the list of available actions, select Add Label. The Add device label dialog appears:

Add device label dialog

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To view or add a custom label, select Manage labels to access the Control Panel > Devices > Labels page.

Select the Name field to display a list of available custom labels. Choose a custom label, then select Save to apply it to this device. Coro displays a confirmation message:

Label confirmation message

After you assign a custom label to one or more devices, see the Actionboard > View > Devices list to view current custom label assignments. Custom labels are shown in the left-hand devices pane and in the associated device details pane:

Device details pane

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Pre-defined labels are not visible on the Devices page.

To view the list of devices to which a custom label has been applied, see Viewing labels assigned to devices.

Removing custom labels from devices

Custom labels can be removed from:

  • A single device.
  • Multiple devices simultaneously.

From the Actionboard > View > Devices page, select the device from the Devices list and select the X within the custom label you want to remove:

Devices page for removal

Coro removes the custom label from the device, and displays a confirmation message:

Label removal dialog

Alternatively, use the checkbox selectors adjacent to each device in the list to select or deselect multiple devices as required. Then, select ACTIONS > Remove label:

Actions button

Remove device label

Select a custom label from the device label list by selecting the Name field. You can also start typing a name to automatically find the custom label in the device label list. Then, select Save to remove the custom label from all selected devices.

Coro displays a confirmation message:

Remove device label confirmation message

Viewing labels assigned to devices

To view the list of devices to which a label (custom or predefined) has been applied, from the Labels tab on the Devices page, select the number listed under No. of devices:

Devices with applied labels

Coro displays the Devices page, filtered to show only those devices with the selected label:

Devices with label

In this view, observe the following:

  • The Label filter is preselected with the chosen label.
  • All labels assigned to the devices in this list are presented in both summary and detail panes.
  • In the detail pane, select the X within a label to remove it from this device.
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Predefined labels cannot be edited or deleted, and do not have an associated action menu.