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We recommend using the Basic EFS template as it is a leaner template containing the following Key Usage attributes, listed below: To create the root cert using Microsoft's Certificate Services you can pick one of the default templates such as User, Basic EFS or Administrator which will all work fine for a Recovery Cert. The server side cert can be installed on any desired machine to perform the recovery feature and the client side will be need to be embedded during the RME MSI creation process.
#SYMANTEC ENCRYPTION DESKTOP DECRYPT DRIVE INSTALL#
The best way to create these certs is to create an initial root cert, install it in a local cert store and then export it twice so you have a client cert type PKCS #7 and then a server side cert type PKCS #12. Regardless if files were encrypted with a password, encryption cert and/or a group key - as long as the public key portion of the recovery cert is embedded in the client MSIs you can still decrypt the files.

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Before you confirm the addition of the certificate to the client installer or policy, view the certificate.Īfter you confirm the certificate, the Issued By and Serial Number information appears on the Removable Media Encryption - Recovery Certificate panel. When you select a certificate, the details of the certificate appear in the Select Certificate dialog box. After you select this option, Symantec Endpoint Encryption prompts you to locate a PKCS#7 (P7B) format certificate file on your system. This option is selected by default.Ĭlick Encrypt files with a recovery certificate if you want to include a copy of the recovery certificate in the client installation package or policy.

Removable Media Encryption, therefore, does not use a recovery certificate to encrypt files, in addition to the credentials that the user provides. On the Removable Media Encryption - Recovery Certificate page, select one of the two options:Ĭlick Do not encrypt files with a recovery certificate if you do not want to include a copy of the recovery certificate in the client installation package or policy. To configure the Recovery Certificate policy optionsĪccess the Removable Media Encryption policy options using an install-time, Active Directory, or native policy.
