Specifications

Encryption keys
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Encryption keys
About Encryption keys
Encryption keys are generic purpose objects which Endpoint Encryption applications
can use to encrypt information – for example, Endpoint Encryption for Files and
Folders uses Key objects to protect files and folders on network, removable media and
user hard disks.
Encryption key administration functions
You create and manage the Endpoint Encryption for Files and Folders keys from the
Endpoint Encryption Manager. Navigate to the Policies tab and find the entry
Encryption Keys Groups.
You can create any number of Endpoint Encryption for Files and Folders Encryption
Key Groups. Each group created should have a clear purpose reflecting the use of the
keys within that group, e.g. Company keys or Test keys.
Simply right-click the Encryption Keys Groups node and select Create keys
groups. When selected, you will be asked to give a name for the group. You may also
specify if all the member keys in this group should have the same settings as the
group itself. Typically, this is not the case. Each individual key created is separate
from the others, even if in the same group. Otherwise it would not make sense to
have several encryption keys (i.e. if all had identical settings).
Create an Encryption Key
Once you have created an Encryption Keys Group, you may create and configure
individual encryption keys.
You should create encryption keys to fulfill an organizational or functional need, e.g.
Management Key, Project X Key and Company common key.
To create a new Endpoint Encryption for Files and Folders key:
1. Navigate to the Policies tab of the Endpoint Encryption Manager.
2. Find the Encryption Keys Groups.
3. Double-click it to expand the groups.
4. Either open an existing group, or create a new group by right-clicking the top
node and selecting Create keys groups.
5. From the open group window, right-click and select Create new key.
6. Enter the name for the new key, type in an optional description if needed.