Reference Guide

Dell Security Center v10.2.7 AdminHelp
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NoRename.
• Word (winword)
• Excel
• PowerPoint
.tmp
.rtf
.tif
.tiff
.txt
.vsdx
These applications are partially supported:
• Microsoft.Photos.exe (Windows 10)
.bmp
See .bmp_file.
This file extension is partially supported:
.odt
Currently, when opened with Wordpad, a
protected .odt file may not save new content.
Add these applications if required by another
application:
• Sihost
• Code Writer
• Runtime Broker
Add applicable extensions from above.
Here are examples:
RuntimeBroker.exe:png.rtf.txt.bmp
CodeWriter.exe:rtf.txt
Additional applications and file types
Many applications and file types should work. However, Dell has not certified all. In addition, enterprise-
created applications and file types may work.
You can add other applications and file types, but as a best practice, configure them in a test
environment before deploying to your enterprise.
If you test frequently used or essential applications and would like Dell to confirm that and add them to
the Supported list or if issues arise, contact Dell support.
Configure policy for Basic File Protection
Overview
With Data Guardian v1.6 and higher, you can configure applications and file types, such as .txt or .png,
in addition to Office documents. This policy applies at the Enterprise level. A sweep of users’ computers
encrypts those configured file types.
Policy Description for Force Protected
Version
availability
Before you enable Basic File Protection
(optional but important):
Enterprise > Data Guardian > Protected
Office Documents > advanced:
Folder Exclusions for Basic File Protection
>
s
tring
You may want to allow users to exclude existing files with that file extension from
an encryption sweep, for example:
• To prevent files needed by the system from being encrypted
• To create a folder where users can place files of that type that do not
require security or encrypting
Windows and Mac:
See Configure_policy_to_exclude_folders.
Note: You must inform users to create this folder and place existing files there
before you enable Basic File Protection.
Windows
Mac
v1.6 and higher
Enterprise > Data Guardian > Protected
Office Documents:
Protected Office Documents
> On
Basic File Protection
> check box selected
Basic File Protection Configuration
> string
Windows and Mac
For more information, see Configure Basic File Protection Policies.
For Mac, it protects files in the Home folder.
Windows and Mac - audit events
• For compliance and monitoring purposes, creates audit events.
Windows
Mac
v1.6 and higher
Enterprise > Data Guardian > Protected
Office Documents > advanced:
Allow File Exclusions
> check box selected
Users must remove files from the Unprotected Documents folder for these file
types to be swept and encrypted.
An Unprotected Documents folder is added to the root of each computer's
Documents folder. When users place a Basic File Protection file in that folder,
Data
Guardian automatically decrypts it.
Windows
Mac