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Remediation naming convention

Detection and remediation script pair.

The pattern

Platform - Policy type - Purpose - Version

WIN-REM-ClearTeamsCache-v1

26 of 64 characters for a policy or profile

What each part means

PartHereWhat it saysOther values
PlatformWINThe operating system.MAC, IOS, AND, LNX, WEB
Policy typeREMThe kind of policy or profile.CONF, COMP, SEC, APP, UPD
PurposeClearTeamsCacheWhat the item does, in your own words.free text
Versionv1A version, for items that are replaced step by step.free text

Parts are joined with “-”. In the builder you can change every value, the separator and the order, add parts and remove them.

When to use it

For Remediations: a detection script with the remediation script that fixes what it finds.

  • Start the purpose with a verb: Clear, Repair, Remove, Set.
  • Raise the version with every script change, so the run history stays readable.

More names in this pattern

  • WIN-REM-ClearTeamsCache-v1
  • WIN-REM-RepairWmi-v2
  • WIN-REM-RemoveBloatware-v1
  • WIN-REM-SetTimeZone-v1