Encrypting files that are created or modified by specific applications

You can create a rule by which Kaspersky Endpoint Security will encrypt all files created or modified by the applications specified in the rule.

Files that were created or modified by the specified applications before the encryption rule was applied will not be encrypted.

To configure encryption of files that are created or modified by specific applications:

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 relevant administration group for which you want to configure encryption of files that are created by specific applications.
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 Encryption mode drop-down list, select the Default rules item.

   Encryption rules are applied only in Default rules mode. After applying encryption rules in Default rules mode, if you switch to Leave unchanged, mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will ignore all encryption rules. Files that were previously encrypted will remain encrypted.

8. In the right part of the window, select the Rules for applications tab.
9. If you want to select applications exclusively from the Kaspersky Security Center list, click the Add button and in the drop-down list select the Applications from Kaspersky Security Center list item.

   The Add applications from Kaspersky Security Center list window opens.

   Do the following:

   1. Specify the filters to narrow down the list of applications in the table. To do so, specify the values of the Application, Vendor, and Period added parameters, and all check boxes from the Group section.
   2. Click the Refresh button.

      The table lists applications that match the applied filters.

   3. In the Application column, select the check boxes opposite the applications whose created files need to be encrypted.
   4. In the Rule for application(s) drop-down list, select Encrypt all created files.
   5. In the Actions for applications that were selected earlier drop-down list, select the action to be taken by Kaspersky Endpoint Security on file encryption rules that were previously formed for such applications.
   6. Click OK.

   Information about the encryption rule for files created or modified by the selected applications appears in the table on the Rules for applications tab.

10. If you want to manually select applications, click the Add button and in the drop-down list select the Custom applications item.

    The Add / edit names of the executable files of applications window opens.

    Do the following:

    1. In the entry field, type the name or list of names of executable application files, including their extensions.

       You can also add the names of executable files of applications from the Kaspersky Security Center list by clicking the Add from Kaspersky Security Center list button.

    2. If required, in the Description field, enter a description of the list of applications.
    3. In the Rule for application(s) drop-down list, select Encrypt all created files.
    4. Click OK.

    Information about the encryption rule for files created or modified by the selected applications appears in the table on the Rules for applications tab.

11. Click OK to save changes.

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