Forming encrypted file access rules for applications

To form encrypted file access rules for 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 and double-click to open the policy properties.
  5. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → File Level Encryption.
  6. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select the According to rules item.

    Access rules are applied only when in the According to rules mode. After applying access rules in According to rules mode, if you switch to Leave unchanged, mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will ignore all access rules. All applications will have access to all encrypted files.

  7. In the right part of the window, select the Rules for applications tab.
  8. 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.
    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.
    3. The table lists applications that match the applied filters.
    4. In the Applications column, select check boxes opposite the applications for which you want to form encrypted file access rules.
    5. In the Rule for applications drop-down list, select the rule that will determine the access of applications to encrypted files.
    6. In the Actions for applications that were selected earlier drop-down list, select the action to be taken by Kaspersky Endpoint Security on encrypted file access rules that were previously formed for such applications.
    7. Click OK.

    The details of an encrypted file access rule for applications appear in the table on the Rules for applications tab.

  9. If you want to manually select applications, click the Add button and in the drop-down list select the Custom applications item.
    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 the rule that will determine the access of applications to encrypted files.
    4. Click OK.

    The details of an encrypted file access rule for applications appear in the table on the Rules for applications tab.

  10. Save your changes.
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