Quick startup guide
3 Working with SafeGuard File Encryption for Mac
SafeGuard File Encryption for Mac allows your security administrator to define whether files located in specified directories and/or volumes will be encrypted or not. Spotlight search and permanent version storage ("Browse All Versions...") are not supported. However, if you try to eject a volume which points to a local directory, it will be automatically reconnected immediately.
The encryption itself is transparent. After the initial encryption the system ensures that files located in a volume or directory that is specified for encryption (called "Secured Folder" further on) are encrypted.
3.1 Initial encryption
Before starting to work, perform an initial encryption:
1. Open the System Preferences.
2. Click the Sophos Encryption icon.
3. Select the Policies tab.
4. Switch to Locally Translated Path view and click on Enforce all policies to apply all policies.
All plain files will be encrypted after performing this operation.
If you want to enforce a single policy, select the policy with the mouse and click Enforce Policy.
To deselect a single policy, press the Cmd key and click with the mouse.
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