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 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 File Level Encryption.
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 Applications column, select the check boxes opposite the applications whose created files need to be encrypted.
   4. In the Rule for applications 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 applications 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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