Enabling portable mode for accessing encrypted files on removable drives

To enable portable mode for accessing encrypted files on removable drives:

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder in the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of the administration group to which the relevant client computers belong.
3. In the workspace, select the Policies tab.
4. Select the necessary policy.
5. Double-click it to open the policy properties window.
6. In the Data Encryption section, select the Encryption of removable drives subsection.
7. Select the Portable mode check box.

   Portable mode is available only if Encrypt all files or Encrypt new files only is selected in the Encryption mode for selected devices drop-down list.

8. Click OK.
9. Apply the policy.

   For details on applying a Kaspersky Security Center policy, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help.

10. Connect the removable drive to a computer on which the Kaspersky Security Center policy was applied.
11. Confirm the removable drive encryption operation.

    This opens a window in which you can create a password for Portable File Manager.

    This is an application that provides an interface for working with encrypted files on removable drives when encryption functionality is not available on the computer.

12. Specify a password that meets the strength requirements and confirm it.
13. Click OK.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts files on a removable drive according to the encryption rules defined in the Kaspersky Security Center policy. Portable File Manager used for working with encrypted files will also be written to the removable drive.

After enabling portable mode, you can access encrypted files on removable drives connected to a computer without encryption functionality.

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