Reference Guide

Manage Policies
removable media and this policy is
set to Read
-Only, you cannot read or
delete existing files on the
unencrypted media, but no files can
be edited on, or added to, the media
unless it is encrypted.
EMS Block Access to UnShieldable
Media
Selected
Block access to any removable media
that is less than 55 MB and thus has
insufficient storage capacity to host
Encryption External Media (such as a
1.44MB floppy disk).
All access is blocked if EMS Encrypt
External Media and this pol
icy are
both selected. If EMS Encrypt
External Media is True, but this
policy is False, data can be read
from the unencryptable media, but
write access to the media is blocked.
If EMS Encrypt External Media is
False, then this policy has no effect
and acce
ss to unencryptable media is
not impacted.
See advanced settings
Policy Default Setting Description
Media Encryption Settings
This technology allows definition of what media encryption events to retain in logs.
Event Retention
"security", "fail", "30"
"security", "success", "30"
"application", "error", "30"
"application", "warn", "15"
"application", "info", "5"
"application", "debug", "5"
Defines the amount of time (in days)
that Encryptio
n External Media, and
PCS event types are maintained in the
event log.
Each event type is defined by
category and level. You may set
different retention times for each
event level in each category.
The Security category represents
events related to user
au
thentication, authorization, or
encryption. This includes events for
Dell
-encrypting devices, updating
security policies, or failed
authentication attempts. Security
events are further differentiated by
a fail or success indicating the
outcome of the event
.
The Application category (application
type event, rather than a security
type event) represents events related
to general application actions. These
events are further differentiated by
a set of severity levels
- error,
warn, info, and debug. You should use
longer retention times for more
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