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Virtual disks

Virtual disks are encrypted containers that provide access through a mapped drive letter to the files contained within. You must specify a maximum size for the encrypted container when it is created.

1.Ensure you are logged in to ESET Endpoint Encryption.

2.Right-click the ESET Endpoint Encryption icon in the notification area.

3.Select Virtual Disks > Virtual Disk Manager.

Virtual Disk Manager

4.Click Create.

Create.

5.Select the style of enhanced or compatible Virtual Disk to use.

Create enhanced or compatible Virtual Disk to use.

6.Click Browse and select the destination path to save the newly created virtual disk. Click Next.

7.Select Use Encryption Key or Use Password for encryption, click Next.

Select Use Encryption Key or Use Password.

8.Drives can be automatically set to Mount or Unmount as you log in/log out of ESET Endpoint Encryption, configure the options as required and click Next.

Configure the options for the Virtual Disk.

9.An overview of the selected choices appears; click Next to create the Virtual Disk.

Review the settings for the Virtual Disk.

10.A progress bar displays the creation process.

Creating Virtual Disk in progress.

11.When the process completes, select Mount Virtual Disk if you want to access the new Virtual Disk straight away. Click Finish.

Virtual Disk has been created successfully.

The drive letter used to access the container is displayed within the Virtual Disk Manager interface, in our example Windows has assigned the letter F: for access.

Virtual Disk Manager

 

You will see the mapped drive letter with ESET Endpoint Encryption shield icon within Windows Explorer.

Mapped drive letter in This PC

All data written into the mapped drive letter is encrypted.