Disabling encryption
March 5, 2024
ID 220679
If you do not need to encrypt your users' devices any longer, you can disable encryption as described in this section.
To disable encryption:
- Open Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud Management Console.
- Open the security profile for the devices on which you want to disable encryption, by doing either of the following:
- By using the list of security profiles:
- Select the Security management → Security profiles section.
The Security profiles section contains a list of security profiles configured in Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud.
- In the list, select the required security profile.
- Click the link with the profile name to open the security profile properties window.
- Select the Security management → Security profiles section.
- By using the encryption management window:
- Select the Security management → Encryption section.
The displayed Using encryption on devices window allows you to enable and disable encryption in security profiles, and to go to the list of reports.
- Click the link next to Encryption Management is enabled in profiles.
The displayed window contains the list of security profiles in which encryption has been enabled for devices running Windows and/or macOS.
- Click Disable encryption next to the required security profile to open the security profile properties window.
- Select the Security management → Encryption section.
The security profile properties window displays settings available for all devices.
- By using the list of security profiles:
- Depending on the operating system of the devices for which you want to disable encryption, do either of the following:
- In the Windows group, select the Management settings → Encryption section.
- In the Mac group, select the Management settings → Encryption section.
- Select the Disable encryption option.
Encryption is disabled. Decryption of users' devices starts.
The encryption and decryption of devices may take a long time. You can use the Encryption status of devices report to see the current encryption status.