# Restrict Device

Last updated on : 21 Jan 2025

## Overview

Restrict device feature enables system-admin

- To allocate/reserve the device connected on the cloud to single or multiple teams.
- To unreserve the allocated device.

> **Info:**
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> Note
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> - System Admin has privilege to see all the devices that are connected to the set-up.
> - The team will only be able to see the devices that are allocated to them.
> - Select the teams by clicking on the checkbox and then click on the Restrict Device button.

  [Video: Restrict Device](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkXgS7f9-PE)

### 1. Steps to allocate/reserve the device connected on the cloud to single or multiple

1. Click on the "Restrict Device" icon under Action. A pop-up window will appear.
![Create a Team](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/private-cloud/8.png)

2. Select the teams by clicking on the checkbox and then click on the Restrict Device button.
![Create a Team](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/private-cloud/7.png)

3. The teams selected for that device will be visible under the Reserved for Team section.

E.g. If iPhone XS is assigned to Team A and Team B.Then iPhone XS is only available to Team_A.iPhone XS will not be visible to any other teams.

> **Info:**
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> Note
> Under Reserve For Team status is shown as “Available for all”, it means the device is available to all registered users on the set up.

![Create a Team](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/private-cloud/6.png)

## 2. Steps to unreserve the allocated device

1. Goto Restrict device tab.

2. Click on the "Unrestrict Device" icon under Actions. A pop up window will appear.

3. Select the team to unreserve the device.

![Create a Team](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/private-cloud/5.png)

4. The selected team will not be able to use that device.

E.g. . For iPhoneXS ,If system-admin clicks on the unrestrict icon and selects Team A. Now Team A will not be able to see the iPhone XS.