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Removable media encryption


Important

Removable media encryption is available only for Windows.

You can fully encrypt removable media or encrypt files on removable media.

Removable Media Encryption

1.In the Windows notification area, right-click the ESET Endpoint Encryption icon, select Removable Media and click Removable Media Encryption.

2.Select the device to encrypt and click Encrypt.

ESET Endpoint Encryption for Removable Media

3.Select the type of encryption: Full Disk or File.

Select the type of Encryption.

4.Select an encryption key and click OK.


Important

If only one encryption key exists, it is selected by default.

Based on your encryption type selection, if you selected:

File

1.Optionally, click Yes to enable the ESET Endpoint Encryption Go feature.

Click Yes to enable ESET Endpoint Encryption Go.

2.If you selected Yes, type and confirm a password and click OK.

Type and confirm a password for ESET Endpoint Encryption Go.

Full Disk

1.Click Yes. The window displays the encryption progress.

Encryption progress

2.When the operation is complete, click OK.

Removable media decryption

1.In the Windows notification area, right-click the ESET Endpoint Encryption icon, select Removable Media and click Removable Media Encryption.

2.Select the device to decrypt and click Decrypt.

Select the device to decrypt and click Decrypt.


Important

If File Mode Encryption was used this action will delete all encrypted files. Verify all important documents are backed up.

3.Click Yes.

Decrypt Drive.

4.Wait for the decryption to complete.

Decryption progress.

5.Click OK.

Decryption complete for Drive