
The Context Menu Options (right-click menu options)
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As is evident from the figures above, there is a slight difference between the context
menus for a file (document) and a folder. Each context menu is described below. If an
option is not applicable to a file or a folder, the text will state so.
Encrypt…
This option allows you to manually encrypt a file (document) or folder. In some
occasions, you may actually see the option in your context menu, but it is “grayed
out”, i.e. you cannot select the option. This is because the file or folder you try to
encrypt already is set as encrypted by the corporate security policy. In order to
prevent you from deviating from what has been centrally defined, you cannot change
the encryption status of documents and folders that are controlled by a central
encryption policy.
When selected (if enabled and active), the option opens up an encryption dialog where
you can make a key selection.
Figure4:EndpointEncryptionforFilesandFolders–Encryptoptions(folders)
You may change the following:
Select key
You can select what encryption key to use from a drop-down menu.
Details >>
This button opens up a dialog displaying additional information about the selected
encryption key.
When you have selected your encryption key, click OK to launch the encryption. You
may be asked to authenticate if the encryption key selected is not present.
Depending on the amount of data to encrypt, there may be a bar stating the progress
of the encryption. At the end of the encryption, a dialog is presented telling the result
of the encryption. In some cases, the product may fail to encrypt some documents in a
folder. Most typically, this is because the document is opened by another application.
For example, if encrypting a text document while having the document open for
editing, the encryption will fail. The application must first be closed and then re-
encrypting the document using the right-click operation.
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