Decrypting files on local computer drives

To decrypt files on local drives:

  1. Open the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center.
  2. In the Managed devices folder of the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of the administration group for which you want to configure decryption of files on local drives.
  3. In the workspace, select the Policies tab.
  4. Select the necessary policy.
  5. Open the Properties: <Policy name> window by using one of the following methods:
    • In the context menu of the policy, select Properties.
    • Click the Configure policy link located in the right part of the Administration Console workspace.
  6. In the Data Encryption section, select the Encryption of files and folders subsection.
  7. In the right part of the window, select the Encryption tab.
  8. Remove files and folders that you want to decrypt from the encryption list. To do so, select files and select the Delete rule and decrypt files item in the context menu of the Remove button.

    You can delete several items from the encryption list at once. To do so, while holding down the CTRL key, select the files you need by left-clicking them and select the Delete rule and decrypt files item in the context menu of the Remove button.

    Files and folders removed from the encryption list are automatically added to the decryption list.

  9. Form a file decryption list.
  10. To save your changes, in the Properties: <Policy name> window, click OK.
  11. Apply the policy.

View the Kaspersky Security Center Administrator's Guide for details on applying the Kaspersky Security Center policy.

As soon as the policy is applied, Kaspersky Endpoint Security decrypts encrypted files that are added to the decryption list.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security decrypts encrypted files if their parameters (file path / file name / file extension) change to match the parameters of objects added to the decryption list.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security postpones the decryption of open files until they are closed.

Page top