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Making SGPortable optional still creates the SGPortable folder on removable media

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I have a removable media policy like this:

Media Encryption Mode: File based

General Settings

- Algorithm to be used for encryption: AES256

- Key to be used for encryption: Defined Key on list

- Defined key for encryption: <selected key>

File Based Settings

- Initial encryption of all files: Yes

- User may cancel initial encryption: Yes

- User is allowed to access unencrypted files: Yes

- User may decrypt files: Yes

- User may define a media passphrase for device: Yes

- Copy SafeGuard Portable to target: yes

- Plaintext Folder: <folder name>

- User is allowed to decide about encryption: Yes, remember user settings

It works as I want it to with one small issue, if the user opts not to encrypt the media an empty SGPortable folder is still created on the media.  Is this something I can fix or is this a software bug?

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    Well I discovered something useful.  The issue seems to be caused by the check box for "remember setting and do not show the dialog again".  If I uncheck this box the folder is not created.  There is also apparently a hidden file (marked as a system file no less) in the SGPortable folder called DX_PLAIN.VOL.  It seems like this file is actually how the machine determines if you used the "remember setting and do not show the dialog again" checkbox.  If I delete this hidden file (but leave the SGPortable folder) and then plug the flash drive into a device where I had already asked it not to encrypt and remember my choice, then it will act like it is a new device and offer to encrypt it when I plug it in.

    So it looks like what would be a possible solution for me is if I could make the DX_PLAIN.VOL file write to the root of the removeable media and also presumably make the client look for it there when a device is plugged in again after already having the check box to remember the choice selected no a previous occasion.

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    Well I discovered something useful.  The issue seems to be caused by the check box for "remember setting and do not show the dialog again".  If I uncheck this box the folder is not created.  There is also apparently a hidden file (marked as a system file no less) in the SGPortable folder called DX_PLAIN.VOL.  It seems like this file is actually how the machine determines if you used the "remember setting and do not show the dialog again" checkbox.  If I delete this hidden file (but leave the SGPortable folder) and then plug the flash drive into a device where I had already asked it not to encrypt and remember my choice, then it will act like it is a new device and offer to encrypt it when I plug it in.

    So it looks like what would be a possible solution for me is if I could make the DX_PLAIN.VOL file write to the root of the removeable media and also presumably make the client look for it there when a device is plugged in again after already having the check box to remember the choice selected no a previous occasion.

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