Discover old files are created before integrate SafeGuard 8.0

I'm not fully understanding the question to be honest, and from what I think I understand from your question it's a no.... but are you talking about Windows (and what version) or Mac?

Hi Micheal,

I running Window 7 Ultimate 64bit. In File Encryption module, I tried encryption file (eg: wordpad). With files are created after I installed SGNClient working fine. But files are created before, they are not encrypted. So, how to SafeGuard encrypt these file? 

I don't believe it will do this unless you use location based encryption. EG - All files within C:\Encrypted_Files will be encrypted. If you use Application based I don't think it will retrospectively encrypt old files "pre-client" but I may be wrong?

So if I use location-based,  these old files was created before could be automatically encrypt.

With Synchronized Encryption, I think Safeguard should provide auto discover old files. Maybe Safeguard can do this.

Hi Huy,

for existing files on a client with location-based file encryption, the user can trigger the so called "initial encryption" using the file encryption wizard.

See https://docs.sophos.com/esg/sgn/8-0/user/win/en-us/webhelp/index.htm#concepts/FileShare-InitialEncryption.htm for details.

When using Synchronized Encryption (application-based file encryption), you can simply enable an option in the policy (available for local, cloud and removables).

In that case the client will search for the files with the file extensions which were defined in the Application List and encrypt them in the background. 

Hope that helps.

F. 

With Synchronized Encryption, I can not see option discover old file (like discover policy in DLP Mcafee). Can you show that option for me? Thanks you

Hi Huy Vu 

If you are referring to discover, we call it Initial encryption. 

After a File Encryption policy has been assigned to your computer, existing files in the locations covered by the encryption policy are not encrypted automatically. An initial encryption has to be performed.

We recommend that you perform this initial encryption as soon as your computer receives a File Encryption policy although your security officer may automatically initiate this encryption task. This is to ensure that your data is encrypted according to the policy as soon as possible after you received a File Encryption policy.

Please refer to the article Encrypt according to policy.

If there is a file already encrypted, SGN client will detect and jump to the next file. You may also check the article Location-based File Encryption. Let me know if this helps resolve your query.

Thanks Haridoss for your answer,

So, Synchronized-Encrytion can not do that. And, I need choose Location-based FE to initial encryption