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Virtual Disks


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The following feature is only available in Windows.

Virtual disks are encrypted containers that provide access through a mapped drive letter to the files within the virtual disks.

Create a new Virtual Disk

1.Right-click the ESET Endpoint Encryption icon, select Virtual Disks and click Virtual Disk Manager.

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2.Click Create.

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3.Select the Virtual Disk type.

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4.Click Browse to select the destination path for the newly created Virtual Disk.

5.Click Next.

6.Set the size of the Virtual Disk and click Next.

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7.Select the encryption method and click Next.

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8.Set Default Drive Assignment and click Next.

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9.An overview of the selected settings displays. Click Next to create the Virtual Disk.

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10. A progress bar of the Virtual Disk creation displays.

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11. After the Virtual Disk has been created, select Mount Virtual Disk to access the new Virtual Disk and click Finish.

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The drive letter used to access the container is displayed within the Virtual Disk Manager interface, and you can see the mapped drive letter with ESET Endpoint Encryption icon.

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Unmount/Mount the Virtual Disk

There are two methods to unmount/mount a virtual disk.

Using the Virtual Disk Manager:

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Using the pop-out menu from ESET Endpoint Encryption icon in the notification area:

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Options

The Virtual Disk has configurable options to mount to a preferred drive letter and automatically mount/unmount when you log in or out of ESET Endpoint Encryption.

In the Virtual Disk Manager, click Options to change the settings.

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